| Health care administration is an often overlooked | | | | entry level administrative positions. For most |
| field that offers the same exceptional | | | | nursing professionals, a master of science in |
| employment outlook that all healthcare related | | | | nursing degree and a respectable employment |
| positions enjoy. The reason for its relatively | | | | record is the only guarantee of earning top wages |
| unpopular status has more to do with the | | | | in any facility, at any location. |
| educational requirements of the field than | | | | When put into perspective, health care |
| anything. Many new students or working adults | | | | administration is quite similar, although it doesn't |
| contemplating a move to the healthcare industry | | | | offer the same stepping stones of employment |
| think of the immediate benefits of positions in | | | | along the way. Those who wish to enter the field |
| nursing, laboratory sciences and radiology. Positions | | | | with no education whatsoever are likely in line for |
| such as these offer an excellent income to | | | | six solid years of academia before they can find |
| education ratio and those who pursue careers in | | | | entry level work. For those with a somewhat |
| these areas can be eligible for employment in a | | | | related bachelor degree and managerial |
| relatively short time frame. | | | | experience, earning a master's degree in health |
| While this is certainly appealing to those who want | | | | care administration offers an exceptional |
| to maximize their income in a field with almost | | | | opportunity to move into an industry with better |
| unlimited job growth, positions such as these | | | | employment prospects than most. |
| often require the same investment in education | | | | The health care industry is like no other, and the |
| before upward mobility is equal to that of health | | | | administrative arm is largely incomparable to |
| care administrators. | | | | managerial or administrative positions in other |
| Nursing is a good example. LPN's can earn twice | | | | industries. Of course, there are several ways to |
| the minimum wage with a one year educational | | | | work into an administrative position with as |
| investment. RN's can earn twice that or more | | | | combination of experience and education, but a |
| with an eighteen month to two year educational | | | | master's of healthcare administration degree is the |
| investment. Unfortunately, a bachelor of science in | | | | generally accepted standard for professionals in |
| nursing or a great deal of longevity at the same | | | | the field. |
| health care facility is often required for most | | | | |