What can you do with an MSN/MBA?
An MSN/MBA combines a Master of Science in Nursing with a Master of Business Administration. It prepares nurses for executive and administrative roles such as director of nursing, chief nursing officer or health system manager.
Careers
Nurse executive and director roles, hospital and clinic management, health care consulting, and business roles in medical device and technology companies. Not every manager role requires the dual degree: see nurse manager for the usual route.
What to check
Both halves should be accredited: the nursing degree by ACEN or CCNE and the business degree by a business accreditor such as AACSB. See nursing school accreditation. Ask how many credits are shared, how long the program takes and whether clinical hours are required.
Pay
The BLS reports medical and health services managers in its occupational outlook (opens in a new tab). We do not report that group on this site, since it does not match nursing roles one to one.
Pay and projections: Bureau of Labor Statistics. NCLEX figures: NCSBN. Enrollment: AACN. Sources and years are ondata sources.