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Major · Health Professions

Long Term Care Administration/Management

A program that prepares individuals to apply managerial principles to the administration of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult day care, home health services, and other long term care settings and agencies serving the elderly and disabled. Includes instruction in social and clinical aspects of aging, health care delivery systems, nursing home administration, assisted living administration, aging policy and government programs, ethics, business management, financial management, human resource management, marketing, and applicable laws and regulations.

Schools offering
20
Annual completions
24
Typical degree level
Associate's + Bachelor's
Median earnings (5yr)
$50k

About this major

A program that prepares individuals to apply managerial principles to the administration of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult day care, home health services, and other long term care settings and agencies serving the elderly and disabled. Includes instruction in social and clinical aspects of aging, health care delivery systems, nursing home administration, assisted living administration, aging policy and government programs, ethics, business management, financial management, human resource management, marketing, and applicable laws and regulations.

Examples of specialized tracks: Aging Services Management.

Section 3 · Careers

Where this major leads

Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.

Occupation Median wage Job growth Typical education
Medical and health services managers $118k +23.2% Bachelor's degree
Section 4 · Earnings

Earnings at a glance

Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.

Median 5-year earnings

$50k

Associate's vs Bachelor's — early-career earnings

Associate's

$41k

Bachelor's

$61k

Section 6 · Where to study

Top colleges for Long Term Care Administration/Management

Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.

College Location Assoc. Bach. Total
South Georgia State College Douglas, GA 0 8 8
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH 0 6 6
Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA 0 5 5
Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE 3 0 3
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH 0 1 1
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL 0 1 1
Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH 0 0 0
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH 0 0 0
Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH 0 0 0
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH 0 0 0

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Section 9 · Frequently asked

Common questions

What can I do with a Long Term Care Administration/Management degree?
Graduates commonly pursue careers such as Medical and health services managers.
Is a Long Term Care Administration/Management associate's enough, or do I need a bachelor's?
Both credentials exist. The associate's is typically faster and cheaper; the bachelor's unlocks higher-earning roles. See our earnings table above.
How many colleges offer Long Term Care Administration/Management?
20 colleges offered this major in the most recent IPEDS year, graduating about 24 students a year combined.