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Executive MBA Careers

Find a World of Opportunities

You’ve invested in your own professional growth. You’ve worked hard to get the credentials you need to stand out in an increasingly competitive job market. Now it’s time to make your move.

Discover where an Executive MBA from Washington State University can take you.

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Benefit from WSU’s Career Consulting

As an Executive MBA student at WSU, you’ll have access to a career and personal brand consultant who can help you identify and attain your next opportunity.

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The Future Is Yours to Create

Your Executive MBA is a quality credential that equips you with the high-level expertise to lead with authority and challenge the status quo in a complex business climate.

It positions you to expand your professional network, pursue new leadership roles, and elevate your earning potential.

Explore some of the career paths your Executive MBA can help you pursue.

Top Executive MBA Careers

  • Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), provide overall direction for the organizations they lead. They manage operations, formulate and implement policies, oversee growth plans, and ensure that goals are met.
  • The average salary for a Chief Executive Officer in the United States is $840,500 as of May 2024 according to Salary.com.
  • Overall employment of top executives is projected to grow 3% from 2022 to 2032, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

  • CFOs dictate the direction of organizations by implementing operational guidelines and overarching policy. A CFO is also responsible for coordinating budgets and choosing departmental leaders to carry out his or her policies.
  • The average salary for a CFO in the U.S. was $441,105 per year as of May 2024, according to Salary.com.
  • The BLS projects that overall employment for top executives, which includes the CFO, is projected to grow 3% from 2022 to 2032.

  • SVPs of Operations play a key role in ensuring that organizations run smoothly. Usually reporting to the CEO, they help drive strategy and often oversee areas including hiring, training, and supervising employees; improving operational processes; and creating and maintaining budgets.
  • The average salary for a Senior Vice President of Operations in the U.S was $327,801 per year as of May 2024 according to Salary.com.
  • The BLS projects that overall employment of top executives is projected to grow 3% from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

Here are a few more potential paths you could take as an EMBA graduate:

  • Marketing Director | Salary Range*: $167,187 to $211,527 | Job Growth:** 6%
  • Finance Director | Salary Range*: $167,462 to $233,632 | Job Growth: 16%
  • Senior Management Consultant | Salary Range* $106,578 to $135,649 | Job Growth: 10%
  • Sales Director | Salary Range*: $177,853 to $233,620 | Job Growth: 4%

*Average 2024 annual salary data from Salary.com

**Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Job Outlook 2022-2032)

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