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Nursing administration


What is a nursing administration major?

Nursing administration students train to manage nursing personnel and services in hospitals and other health care delivery agencies. Specific instructional topics include principles of health care administration, resource and financial management, health care law and policy, medical personnel management, and managed care operations.

How much do nursing administration majors make?

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How popular is nursing administration as a major?

Each year, around 800 students obtain a bachelor’s degree and around 95 students obtain an associate degree in nursing administration. In 2021, 859 students received a bachelor's degree and fewer than 5 students received an associate degree. This is relatively the same number of nursing administration majors as there were in 2020. Nursing administration is a relatively popular major compared to other nursing majors.

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