Healthcare Sales Major

Improving the quality of life for thousands of men, women and children

Healthcare Sales professionals often report that the most rewarding part of their jobs is the opportunity to help patients enjoy a better quality of life. They are often the driving force that encourages healthcare providers to push the treatment envelope, consider a new or different option or develop more aggressive treatment goals.

Making it your business

Whether you work for a major corporation or strike out on your own as a distributor or manufacturer’s representative, whether your product is prescription drugs, over-the-counter consumer products, medical/surgical supplies, medical devices, capital equipment or a medical service, your sales territory could be the next best thing to owning your own business.

As a healthcare sales representative, you will organize, prioritize, and make independent decisions about your territory on a daily basis. You will be in charge of everything that goes on in your territory, yet will not have to worry about start-up capital, losses and employees. You will enjoy the support and fiscal oversight of your employer. Andyou will be contributing to the general health of your community.

Why choose healthcare sales?

In addition to the satisfaction of helping your customers solve problems, a career in healthcare sales offers the following additional rewards:

Great People - the opportunity to develop professional relationships with a network of interested and dedicated healthcare providers
Lifelong Learning - through continuing education and training
Career Advancement - the Medical Sales Program at the College of St. Catherine provides the opportunity for you to develop as an effective and ethical business leader throughout your career
Above average Income - highly competitive base salaries are often augmented by performance-based commission and bonuses
Opportunity to invest in your future

A curriculum developed with industry leaders

The Healthcare Sales Program will introduce you to the dynamics of the healthcare marketplace, prepare you for the complex demands of the healthcare sales profession, and provide you with the sales and leadership strategies to effectively transfer knowledge from research and development to physicians and their patients. Pfizer, Inc., the world’s pre-eminent pharmaceutical enterprise, collaborated with the College to underwrite the program. Senior executives at the following industry-leading companies assisted in the development of competencies and curriculum:

3M Healthcare
Abbott Laboratories
Cordis Cardiology, a Johnson and Johnson company
Medtronic, Inc.
Possis Medical
St. Jude Medical

Options to fit your career goals

The Healthcare Sales program welcomes students of all ages and backgrounds. Women who complete the program may earn a bachelor’s degree or Healthcare Sales Certificate through the College of St. Catherine. Men who apply to the college may enroll in any of our courses. They may earn a Healthcare Sales Certificate or transfer their credits to another institution if they wish to apply them toward an undergraduate degree.

Options to fit your lifestyle

You can take classes in our Healthcare Sales program through our traditional day or Weekend College (WEC) programs. Weekend College was designed with full-time employees in mind, offering classes every other weekend. You can earn your degree in four years – or take classes part-time and complete the program at your own pace. (Applicants with prior college credit may be eligible for advanced placement.)

Program and course information

Detailed information about the healthcare sales major can be found in our Undergraduate Catalog. Follow the links below:

The healthcare sales degree is offered through both our Undergraduate Day program and Weekend College.