Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership MS Program Statistics

Demographics, Completion Rates, and Career Outcomes

 

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SectorDefinition
AcademiaAny academic institution including K-12 institutions, colleges, universities, some medical centers, or free-standing research institutions where training occurs.
For-ProfitAny organization that operates to make a profit, including some industry research.
GovernmentAny organization operated by federal, state, local or foreign governments. Examples include Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Departments of Health and Human Services.
NonprofitAny non-governmental organization that does not operate to make a profit.  Includes K-12 institutions.
UnknownUnknown
Career TypeDefinition
Health or Research RelatedCareer that is relevant to the conduct of scientific research and/or health systems. Includes the conduct and oversight of scientific research, and direct/indirect patient care.  Includes academic faculty titles at R1-R3 institutions as identified through Carnegie classifications.
Not Related to Health or ResearchCareer that is not directly relevant to the conduct of scientific research and/or health systems
UnknownUnknown
Job Functions Within AcademiaDefinitions
AdministrationAdministrative-intensive roles, including leadership within a hospital or healthcare setting, or within higher education.  Examples include: Unit Director, Medical Director, Faculty affairs, graduate program administrators, human resources, academic admissions, career development offices, grant and contracts management, and research development.
Health Systems Management and Quality Improvement​Role that involves managing or improving the performance of health systems, including creation of new models of care delivery to improve the quality, equity and cost-effectiveness of healthcare at all levels.
Healthcare providerRole where the primary responsibility is providing healthcare. Examples include doctor, nurse, medical residents, and veterinarian.
Other health or research related
Business Development, Consulting, and Strategic AlliancesRole that involves the development, execution, management, or analysis of a business. Role may include relationship management, refinement of operational efficiency, or fee-based advisory services. Examples include management consultant, business development professional, market researcher, investment analyst, venture capitalist.
Clinical ServicesRole that involves that administration of clinical services or research. Includes roles that support indirect patient care.  Examples include: genetics counselor, testing specialist, clinical laboratory staff.
Completing Further Education - MDPursuing additional education that usually results in graduation with conferment of an MD.
Data Science, Analytics, and Software EngineeringRole that may combine programming, analytics, advanced statistics, data communication, and/or software development.
EntrepreneurshipFounder, co-founder, CEO or other role that develops, manages, and provides/obtains capital to initiate a business or enterprise. This function does not include staff at a start-up business.
Faculty: Tenure Track Unclear or Not ApplicableLeading an academic research team at an institution where tenure is not granted or tenure status is unknown.  For those tracking down alumni and binning them into job functions, whether someone is or is not on a tenure track is often not clear and should be sorted here.
Regulatory AffairsRole that involves controlling or evaluating the safety and efficacy of products in areas including pharmaceuticals, medicines, and devices.  Examples include institutional regulatory affairs professional, quality control specialist, compliance officer.
Research Staff or Technical DirectorRole that directly involves performing or managing research. Examples include research staff, staff scientists, lab/core managers, directors of research facilities, public health analyst, and epidemiologists.
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Demographics and Completion Rates

Enrollment Demographics (Academic Years 2016-2025)
 

Gender
GenderAcademic Years 2016-2020Academic Years 2021-2025All
Headcount165108273
Male37.6% (62)25.0% (27)32.6% (89)
Female61.2% (101)75.0% (81)66.7% (182)
Non-Binary0.0% (0)0.0% (0)0.0% (0)
Unknown1.2% (2)0.0% (0)0.7% (2)
Citizenship
CitizenshipAcademic Years 2016-2020Academic Years 2021-2025All
Headcount165108273
USPR97.6% (161)95.4% (103)96.7% (264)
International1.8% (3)3.7% (4)2.6% (7)
Unknown0.6% (1)0.9% (1)0.7% (2)

Enrollment Demographics presented of all students actively enrolled during the Academic Years 2014-2023.

International Student Definition: A person who is not a citizen, national, or resident alien of the United States. US citizens and permanent residents are labeled as USPR.

Completion Rate

Outcome by 2-Year Entering Cohorts
2-Year Entering CohortsEarned MastersNo Degree
Cohort 2014-1587.2% (68)12.8% (10)
Cohort 2016-1785.0% (51)15.0% (9)
Cohort 2018-1988.9% (64)11.1% (8)
Cohort 2020-2192.3% (48)7.7% (4)
Cohort 2022-2392.7% (51)7.3% (4)
 
Completion Rates of Aggregated Cohort 2014-2023
All StudentsHeadcountPercent
All Students31789.0%
GenderHeadcountPercent
Female20990.4%
Male10686.8%
CitizenshipHeadcountPercent
International1573.3%
USPR30090.0%

Entry Cohort Definition: All students who started the program in a given academic year.

Two years of data are rolled into each chart bar to generate a sufficient sample size for data reporting and presentation purposes.

Completion Rate Definition: The percentage of students in the cohort who earned a Master's degree.

Data relating to gender and citizenship status are displayed only in aggregate (2014 to 2023), due to the small number of students in some programs.

No data are displayed when the number of students in the sample is less than five to preserve student anonymity.

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Career Outcomes by Five-Year Aggregates

Sector
 

SectorGraduating Classes 2019-2023Graduating Classes 2014-2018
Academia62.1% (87)44.8% (52)
Academia-Non-profit Collaboration0.7% (1)8.6% (10)
For-profit19.3% (27)19.0% (22)
Government4.3% (6)4.3% (5)
Non-profit7.9% (11)12.1% (14)
Other0.0% (0)2.6% (3)
Unknown5.7% (8)8.6% (10)

Type

TypeGraduating Classes 2019-2023Graduating Classes 2014-2018
Health or research related94.3% (132)87.1% (101)
Further training or education0.0% (0)1.7% (2)
Not related to health or research0.0% (0)2.6% (3)
Unknown or Unemployed5.7% (8)8.6% (10)

Job Function Within Academia

Job FunctionGraduating Classes 2019-2023Graduating Classes 2014-2018
Administration52.9% (46)40.4% (21)
Clinical Services5.7% (5)3.8% (2)
Health Systems Quality Improvement8.0% (7)13.5% (7)
Healthcare Provider20.7% (18)17.3% (9)
Other Health or Research Related12.6% (11)25.0% (13)

There are 116 students in the Graduating Classes 2014-2018.

There are 140 students in the Graduating Classes 2019-2023.

Career outcomes of Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership MS alumni presented by Sector, Career Type, and Job Functions within the Academia Sector.

Why 5-Year Aggregates?

To ensure anonymity: Our Master's programs have relatively small numbers of graduates in a given year. Individual student outcomes would be identifiable if the data were disaggregated by both year and program.

The data are more meaningful: Master's students do not move through their programs in true cohorts; instead, they may graduate at different times. Grouping graduates over 5-year periods means that idiosyncratic outcomes are reflected only in the context of more typical outcomes, giving prospective grads a more realistic picture of their own possible career trajectories.

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