Online Health Care Degrees & Courses

In 2004, the health care industry provided 13.5 million jobs in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. An online health care degree can land you in one of these excellent careers, which range from direct patient care to administration. Careers in health care include x-ray technician, nurse, dietitian, office manager, supervisor, and more.Earning a health care degree online is becoming easier as the number accredited programs are increasing and more health care organizations are in need of educated workers.

Quick Facts: Health Care

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  8 out of the 20 occupations projected to grow fastest in the U.S. are in health care.


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  Average Length of Training Program: 2 to 6 years online


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  Top Health Care Career Paths: Nurse, dental hygienist, therapist, medial record technician, home health aide


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  Typical Courses You Will Take: Biology, Anatomy, Physiology


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  Average Income of Private Industry Health Services Employees: $27,485.12
  
  

  Health Care Boom

  
  
  According to the BLS, the health care industry will employ more workers than any other industry between 2004 and 2014. The aging of the baby boomers will spark an increase in health care establishments in the U.S., which will create a need for new workers. Specifically, by 2014, 3.6 million more health care jobs will be created.
  
  

  Choosing Your Health Care Career Path

  
  
  Do you enjoy interacting directly with customers or would you rather work behind the scenes? Do you prefer a holistic or traditional approach to health care? Would you like to work in a predictable or more fast-paced environment? There are careers in health care for just about any preference. These include social work, medical transcription, chiropractics, nursing, dental hygiene, emergency medical paramedics, and many others. In addition, the degrees needed for any of these careers can be studied through online programs.
  
  

  Earning Your Health Care Degree

  
  
  Finding health care programs is easy, once you decide what you would like to study. Even if you already have a career and now want to move into the health care industry, earning your degree is possible through the many accredited online programs available. You can earn a certificate, Associate's, Bachelors, Master's, or even a Doctorate online.