Health Care / Administration Jobs and MBA Programs in Maryland

Those looking for careers as healthcare managers should consider the educational and employment opportunities in Maryland. There are currently 6,870 jobs for healthcare managers in Maryland and this is projected to grow by 20 percent to 8,440 jobs by 2016. Over the next 10 years, the national job pool is projected to rise by 16 percent, short of the state growth for healthcare managers. In general, healthcare managers plan, direct, or coordinate medicine and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.

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State figures show that healthcare managers in Maryland earn $45 per hour or $94,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $43 hourly or $88,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Old Line State, Maryland has a population of 5,699,478. It's population has increased 7.6 percent over the last 10 years. The state capital is Annapolis. There were 3,471,985 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Maryland earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $48,164, up from $46,922. The unemployment rate in Maryland was 7.0 percent in 2009. It went up by 2.6 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 31.4 percent. This surpasses the national average.

The top employing fields in Maryland include engineering services, radio broadcasting communications equipment manufacturing, photofinishing and photofinishing laboratories (except one-hour).

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Swallow Falls State Park near Oakland showcases Muddy Creek Falls. At 63 feet it is the largest waterfall in Maryland. One of the unique tidbits about Maryland is Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.

Health Care / Administration

Healthcare managers plan, direct, or coordinate medicine and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.

While working, they establish work schedules and assignments for staff. Also, they direct recruitment of staff.