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Health Care / Administration Jobs and MBA Programs in Washington
Washington has plenty of educational and career opportunities for healthcare managers. The job pool for healthcare managers in Washington is growing and currently sits at 3,140. A projected rise of 21 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 3,450 jobs by 2016. This exceeds the national growth trend for healthcare managers. National projections show a rise of just 16 percent over the next 10 years. 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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Healthcare managers earn $53 per hour or $109,000 per year on average in Washington. Nationally, their income is $43 hourly or $88,000 per year on average.
With a population of 6,664,195, Washington, also called Evergreen State, has grown by 13.1 percent in the last 10 years. The state capital is Olympia. There were a total of 4,012,270 jobs in 2008 and people in Washington earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $42,747, up from $41,919. Unemployment in Washington jumped by 3.5 percentage points to 8.9 percent in 2009. Roughly 27.7 percent of Washington residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.
The top employing fields in Washington include software publishers, offices of dentists, monorail system manufacturing and refrigerated warehousing.
One of the many things Washington is known for, Everett is the site of the world's largest building, Boeing's final assembly plant. Washington has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is the state of Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president.
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.
