J.D. Degree is a Lousy Way to Get to a Health Care C-Suite

Becker's CEO Report had an article on Tuesday about "The most common degrees for healthcare CEOs," based upon a report by C-suite consulting firm Crist|Kolder. Lawyers are well represented in the ranks of CEO at universities, nonproft organizations, and for-profits, but within healthcare organizations? Not so much:

Fifty percent of healthcare CEOs have a MBA and did not study beyond it, compared to a cross-industry average of 43 percent, according to the report. Another 21.2 percent received only a bachelor's degree. 

More healthcare CEOs hold a MD or PhD than chief executives of any other industries; over 15 percent can call themselves "doctor." 

In addition, 4.5 percent have their JD, and 9.1 percent hold a Master's in any field.