The Master's in Nursing (MSN, MS) is an advanced level a 1 - 2 year degree for Registered Nurses, with both a thesis- and non-thesis option.  The degree prepares nurses for clinical practice, teaching, or administration.

Advanced Practice Nursing (Head and Neck)	Informatics Nursing	Orthopaedic Nursing
Ambulatory Care Nursing	Infusion Nursing	Otorhinolaryngology Nursing
Business in Nursing	International Nursing	Overseas, Development, Volunteer, Missionary
Camp Nursing	Labor & Delivery Nursing	Pain Management Nursing
Cardiac Care Nursing	Lactation Consultation	Parish Nursing
Cardiac Cath Lab Nursing	Legal Nurse Consulting	Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing
Case Management Nursing	Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN)	Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Specialist	Long-Term Care Nursing	Pediatric Nursing
Clinical Research Manager (CRM)	Managed Care Nursing	PeriAnesthesia Nursing (Recovery Room Nursing)
Community Health Nursing	Medical-Surgical Nursing	Perinatal Nursing
Complementary Health Nursing	Military and Uniformed Service Nursing	Plastic Surgery Nursing
Correctional Facility Nursing	Missionary Nursing	Poison Information Specialist
Critical Care Nursing	Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing	Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Dermatology Nursing	Nephrology Nursing	Psychiatric Nursing
Developmental Disability Nursing	Neuroscience Nursing	Public Health Nursing
Diabetes Nursing	Nurse Anesthetist	Pulmonary Care Nursing (Respiratory Nursing)
Doctor of Nursing Practice	Nurse Attorney	Radiology Nursing
Domestic Violence Nursing	Nurse Educator	Rehabilitation Nursing
Emergency Nursing	Nurse Legislator	Reproductive Nursing
Ethics in Nursing	Nurse Life Care Planning	Rheumatology Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner	Nurse Midwifery	Rheumatology Nursing
Flight/Transport Nursing	Nurse Practitioner	School Nursing
Forensic Nursing	Nurse Researcher	Sub-acute Nursing
Gastroenterology Nursing	Nursing	Substance Abuse Nursing
Genetics Nursing	Nursing (General)	Supplemental/Agency Nursing
Geriatric/Gerontological Nursing	Nursing Advocacy	Surgical Nursing
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner	Nursing Entrepreneur	Telemetry Nursing
Gynecology/Obstetric Nursing	Nursing Executive and Nursing CEO	Telephone Triage Nursing
Health Policy Nursing	Nursing Informatics	Toxicology Nursing
Hematology Nursing	Nursing Manager and Nursing Administration	Transcultural Nursing
HIV/AIDS Nursing	Nursing Quality Improvement	Transplant Nursing
Holistic Nursing	Nursing Writer, Author, or Historian	Trauma Nursing
Home Health Care Nursing	Occupational Health Nursing	Travel Nursing
Hospice/Palliative Nursing	Oncology Nursing (Cancer Nursing)	Urologic Nursing
Independent Nurse Contracting	Operating Room Nursing (Perioperative Nursing)	Wound & Ostomy Nursing
Infection Control Nursing	Ophthalmic Nursing

Part- and full-time study options, along with various delivery modes - residential programs, distance education programs and online programs - are also available. North American Master's programs in nursing welcome foreign students. However, fluency in spoken and written English is critically important.