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TOP ONLINE SCHOOLS: MASTER'S IN NURSING

Our Methodology and Sources

Methodology

To be included in the rankings, all colleges had to meet the following criteria:

Offer the particular graduate program online
Enroll full-time or part-time graduate students
Have at least 1 percent of their graduate students enrolled in distance education classes
Have awarded at least one graduate degree in any related subject between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016

Once we had our list of schools for each subject and degree level, we ranked them on four criteria:

Affordability, based on the in-state average tuition for full-time graduate students, National Center for Education Statistics, 2016
Flexibility, based on the percentage of graduate students enrolled in any distance education courses, National Center for Education Statistics, 2016
Program Prominence, The ratio of the number of students receiving master’s/doctoral degrees in that program to the total number of graduate students awarded a degree, National Center for Education Statistics, 2015-16
Related Degrees, based on the number of programs the school offers that are in this particular subject and similar subjects, National Center for Education Statistics, 2016

Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2016-17, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

Article Sources

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree Program Overview, Chamberlain College of Nursing, http://www.chamberlain.edu/admissions/graduate/master-of-science-in-nursing

Online Master's Degree in Nursing, Gonzaga University, https://online.gonzaga.edu/nursing-masters

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Johns Hopkins University, http://nursing.jhu.edu/academics/programs/masters/

Online Master of Science in Nursing Degree Program, Kaplan University, http://www.kaplanuniversity.edu/nursing/nursing-master-degree.aspx

Online MSN Degree Program, American Sentinel University, http://www.americansentinel.edu/nursing/m-s-nursing

Master's Degree Clinical Specialties, Boston College, http://www.bc.edu/schools/son/programs/masters/specialties.html

Nursing Program Accreditation Resources, University of San Francisco, http://onlinemsn.usfca.edu/news-resources/msn-resources/nursing-program-accreditation-resources/

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, http://www.acenursing.org/

Master's Nursing Programs, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, accessed November 17, 2015, http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/msn-article; CCNE Accreditation, http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation

Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, accessed November 17, 2015, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm

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Rank	School	Tuition	% Grad Students in Online Courses	% Grad Degrees Conferred	Related Degrees
12.	The University of Texas at Tyler	Tuition$4,896	% Grad Students in Online Courses77.7%	% Grad Degrees Conferred14.4%	Related Degrees3
13.	Kaplan University-Lincoln Campus	Tuition$9,216	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred4.76%	Related Degrees5
15.	Maryville University of Saint Louis	Tuition$13,768	% Grad Students in Online Courses76.38%	% Grad Degrees Conferred83.87%	Related Degrees2
20.	Briar Cliff University	Tuition$3,996	% Grad Students in Online Courses55.28%	% Grad Degrees Conferred26.09%	Related Degrees2
21.	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	Tuition$5,738	% Grad Students in Online Courses93.52%	% Grad Degrees Conferred22.26%	Related Degrees1
24.	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	Tuition$5,760	% Grad Students in Online Courses36.47%	% Grad Degrees Conferred37.45%	Related Degrees4
28.	Texas Woman's University	Tuition$4,522	% Grad Students in Online Courses62.21%	% Grad Degrees Conferred16.86%	Related Degrees2
31.	The University of Texas Medical Branch	Tuition$6,347	% Grad Students in Online Courses29.47%	% Grad Degrees Conferred39.62%	Related Degrees4
32.	West Texas A & M University	Tuition$4,402	% Grad Students in Online Courses82.01%	% Grad Degrees Conferred8.55%	Related Degrees1
33.	Oklahoma Baptist University	Tuition$8,100	% Grad Students in Online Courses71.68%	% Grad Degrees Conferred31.25%	Related Degrees2
36.	University of West Georgia	Tuition$3,996	% Grad Students in Online Courses80.63%	% Grad Degrees Conferred4.16%	Related Degrees1
37.	Indiana Wesleyan University-National and Global	Tuition$10,218	% Grad Students in Online Courses83.28%	% Grad Degrees Conferred22.33%	Related Degrees3
38.	University of North Alabama	Tuition$5,598	% Grad Students in Online Courses82.21%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10%	Related Degrees1
42.	Georgia College and State University	Tuition$5,187	% Grad Students in Online Courses75.92%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10.6%	Related Degrees1
45.	The University of Texas at El Paso	Tuition$4,497	% Grad Students in Online Courses38.93%	% Grad Degrees Conferred14.23%	Related Degrees3
47.	Arkansas State University-Main Campus	Tuition$4,626	% Grad Students in Online Courses75.15%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5.6%	Related Degrees1
48.	Albany State University	Tuition$3,402	% Grad Students in Online Courses56.38%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10.49%	Related Degrees1
51.	University of Central Arkansas	Tuition$4,594	% Grad Students in Online Courses62.91%	% Grad Degrees Conferred6%	Related Degrees1
54.	Olivet Nazarene University	Tuition$14,845	% Grad Students in Online Courses76.18%	% Grad Degrees Conferred37.16%	Related Degrees3
58.	Prairie View A & M University	Tuition$4,362	% Grad Students in Online Courses52.53%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10.27%	Related Degrees1
66.	The University of West Florida	Tuition$7,088	% Grad Students in Online Courses81.93%	% Grad Degrees Conferred0.54%	Related Degrees1
67.	Minnesota State University Moorhead	Tuition$6,480	% Grad Students in Online Courses68.52%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.93%	Related Degrees1
69.	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	Tuition$12,790	% Grad Students in Online Courses44.27%	% Grad Degrees Conferred21.83%	Related Degrees5
76.	SUNY Polytechnic Institute	Tuition$10,870	% Grad Students in Online Courses75.18%	% Grad Degrees Conferred33.18%	Related Degrees1
79.	Florida Atlantic University	Tuition$5,467	% Grad Students in Online Courses46.23%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10.29%	Related Degrees1
82.	Eastern Kentucky University	Tuition$9,450	% Grad Students in Online Courses79.79%	% Grad Degrees Conferred13.8%	Related Degrees1
83.	King University	Tuition$9,024	% Grad Students in Online Courses48.37%	% Grad Degrees Conferred34.59%	Related Degrees1
85.	University of Wisconsin-Green Bay	Tuition$7,640	% Grad Students in Online Courses66.54%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5.31%	Related Degrees1
86.	Indiana State University	Tuition$7,128	% Grad Students in Online Courses53.7%	% Grad Degrees Conferred12.03%	Related Degrees1
90.	Missouri State University-Springfield	Tuition$4,644	% Grad Students in Online Courses44.23%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.41%	Related Degrees1
92.	Bethel College-Indiana	Tuition$6,750	% Grad Students in Online Courses45.42%	% Grad Degrees Conferred12.68%	Related Degrees1
99.	University of Phoenix-Arizona	Tuition$16,581	% Grad Students in Online Courses97.22%	% Grad Degrees Conferred12.5%	Related Degrees2
103.	University of St Francis	Tuition$13,302	% Grad Students in Online Courses63.01%	% Grad Degrees Conferred19.86%	Related Degrees2
105.	Fitchburg State University	Tuition$3,186	% Grad Students in Online Courses29.41%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.08%	Related Degrees1
112.	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Tuition$4,252	% Grad Students in Online Courses25.92%	% Grad Degrees Conferred4.76%	Related Degrees1
114.	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	Tuition$8,331	% Grad Students in Online Courses21.92%	% Grad Degrees Conferred8.17%	Related Degrees4
122.	Samford University	Tuition$18,530	% Grad Students in Online Courses43.8%	% Grad Degrees Conferred36.15%	Related Degrees3
123.	University of Central Florida	Tuition$6,916	% Grad Students in Online Courses39.4%	% Grad Degrees Conferred4.51%	Related Degrees1
124.	Norwich University	Tuition$17,073	% Grad Students in Online Courses98.97%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10.26%	Related Degrees1
128.	Purdue University-Calumet Campus	Tuition$5,747	% Grad Students in Online Courses26.92%	% Grad Degrees Conferred8.26%	Related Degrees1
133.	Xavier University	Tuition$10,908	% Grad Students in Online Courses24.37%	% Grad Degrees Conferred14.49%	Related Degrees4
134.	Davenport University	Tuition$12,942	% Grad Students in Online Courses81.66%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.46%	Related Degrees1
141.	Walsh University	Tuition$11,970	% Grad Students in Online Courses62.5%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.87%	Related Degrees1
142.	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Tuition$4,968	% Grad Students in Online Courses23.14%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.21%	Related Degrees1
143.	University of Arkansas	Tuition$7,379	% Grad Students in Online Courses38.18%	% Grad Degrees Conferred0.25%	Related Degrees1
146.	California State University-Dominguez Hills	Tuition$6,738	% Grad Students in Online Courses24.58%	% Grad Degrees Conferred11.31%	Related Degrees1
150.	Rush University	Tuition$33,435	% Grad Students in Online Courses62.24%	% Grad Degrees Conferred36.44%	Related Degrees1
151.	University of Memphis	Tuition$8,820	% Grad Students in Online Courses37.3%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.73%	Related Degrees1
167.	Jefferson College of Health Sciences	Tuition$20,859	% Grad Students in Online Courses63.35%	% Grad Degrees Conferred15%	Related Degrees1
168.	University of South Carolina-Columbia	Tuition$12,398	% Grad Students in Online Courses29.65%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.38%	Related Degrees3
171.	University of Florida	Tuition$10,770	% Grad Students in Online Courses43.7%	% Grad Degrees Conferred0.79%	Related Degrees1
178.	Webster University	Tuition$12,690	% Grad Students in Online Courses45.14%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.48%	Related Degrees1
179.	The University of Alabama	Tuition$10,470	% Grad Students in Online Courses37.22%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.55%	Related Degrees1
180.	Cleveland State University	Tuition$9,565	% Grad Students in Online Courses29.72%	% Grad Degrees Conferred0.98%	Related Degrees1
185.	University of Arizona	Tuition$11,372	% Grad Students in Online Courses24.77%	% Grad Degrees Conferred15.44%	Related Degrees1
191.	Cedar Crest College	Tuition$13,554	% Grad Students in Online Courses23.24%	% Grad Degrees Conferred21.28%	Related Degrees1
195.	Villanova University	Tuition$17,917	% Grad Students in Online Courses44.55%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.97%	Related Degrees1
197.	Thomas Jefferson University	Tuition$34,740	% Grad Students in Online Courses23.04%	% Grad Degrees Conferred40.17%	Related Degrees1
198.	American International College	Tuition$14,106	% Grad Students in Online Courses21.5%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.32%	Related Degrees2
200.	Johns Hopkins University	Tuition$50,410	% Grad Students in Online Courses47.5%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.86%	Related Degrees1
202.	Azusa Pacific University	Tuition$16,224	% Grad Students in Online Courses25.27%	% Grad Degrees Conferred9.02%	Related Degrees1
206.	Oregon Health & Science University	Tuition$20,412	% Grad Students in Online Courses20.45%	% Grad Degrees Conferred27.34%	Related Degrees1
211.	Texas Christian University	Tuition$26,640	% Grad Students in Online Courses20.63%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.83%	Related Degrees3
213.	Philadelphia University	Tuition$19,620	% Grad Students in Online Courses28.96%	% Grad Degrees Conferred4.62%	Related Degrees1
222.	Saint Louis University	Tuition$19,350	% Grad Students in Online Courses19.56%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10.97%	Related Degrees1
224.	LIU Brooklyn	Tuition$28,272	% Grad Students in Online Courses13.17%	% Grad Degrees Conferred6.49%	Related Degrees2
225.	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Tuition$16,240	% Grad Students in Online Courses13.52%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.67%	Related Degrees1
228.	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Tuition$21,748	% Grad Students in Online Courses11.45%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.64%	Related Degrees1
230.	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Tuition$21,466	% Grad Students in Online Courses2.48%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.83%	Related Degrees1
1.	Clarkson College	Tuition$10,008	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred90%	Related Degrees4
2.	Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing	Tuition$7,500	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred100%	Related Degrees1
5.	Chamberlain College of Nursing-Illinois	Tuition$15,960	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred100%	Related Degrees2
6.	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Tuition$8,460	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred56.6%	Related Degrees2
10.	Kaplan University-Davenport Campus	Tuition$9,432	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred11.8%	Related Degrees5
16.	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi	Tuition$3,568	% Grad Students in Online Courses54.42%	% Grad Degrees Conferred17.38%	Related Degrees3
17.	Georgia Southwestern State University	Tuition$3,330	% Grad Students in Online Courses98.23%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.5%	Related Degrees1
35.	Winona State University	Tuition$6,720	% Grad Students in Online Courses33.89%	% Grad Degrees Conferred19.55%	Related Degrees5
39.	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies	Tuition$5,688	% Grad Students in Online Courses45.22%	% Grad Degrees Conferred29.73%	Related Degrees2
43.	McNeese State University	Tuition$5,703	% Grad Students in Online Courses70.01%	% Grad Degrees Conferred18.18%	Related Degrees1
44.	East Carolina University	Tuition$4,656	% Grad Students in Online Courses65.74%	% Grad Degrees Conferred11.08%	Related Degrees1
46.	Thomas Edison State University	Tuition$12,024	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred30.15%	Related Degrees2
49.	Wilmington University	Tuition$8,190	% Grad Students in Online Courses83.72%	% Grad Degrees Conferred8.8%	Related Degrees2
50.	Delta State University	Tuition$6,298	% Grad Students in Online Courses83.19%	% Grad Degrees Conferred6.43%	Related Degrees1
52.	Stony Brook University	Tuition$10,870	% Grad Students in Online Courses25.13%	% Grad Degrees Conferred11.82%	Related Degrees8
55.	Mansfield University of Pennsylvania	Tuition$11,592	% Grad Students in Online Courses98.75%	% Grad Degrees Conferred33.9%	Related Degrees1
56.	Nicholls State University	Tuition$5,686	% Grad Students in Online Courses56.54%	% Grad Degrees Conferred16.22%	Related Degrees1
59.	The University of Texas at Arlington	Tuition$7,141	% Grad Students in Online Courses48.99%	% Grad Degrees Conferred9.68%	Related Degrees3
60.	Research College of Nursing	Tuition$8,925	% Grad Students in Online Courses8.82%	% Grad Degrees Conferred100%	Related Degrees1
63.	Liberty University	Tuition$8,051	% Grad Students in Online Courses96.34%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.38%	Related Degrees1
64.	Lubbock Christian University	Tuition$7,668	% Grad Students in Online Courses50.57%	% Grad Degrees Conferred34.75%	Related Degrees1
68.	University of Mary	Tuition$12,100	% Grad Students in Online Courses81.96%	% Grad Degrees Conferred12.78%	Related Degrees3
71.	Cedarville University	Tuition$9,385	% Grad Students in Online Courses40.42%	% Grad Degrees Conferred31.03%	Related Degrees3
72.	Concordia University-Wisconsin	Tuition$10,170	% Grad Students in Online Courses42.92%	% Grad Degrees Conferred23.02%	Related Degrees4
75.	Columbus State University	Tuition$5,706	% Grad Students in Online Courses59.58%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.58%	Related Degrees1
78.	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	Tuition$9,270	% Grad Students in Online Courses56.73%	% Grad Degrees Conferred17.82%	Related Degrees2
80.	Regis University	Tuition$11,250	% Grad Students in Online Courses64.87%	% Grad Degrees Conferred13.7%	Related Degrees3
81.	Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne	Tuition$5,449	% Grad Students in Online Courses44.52%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10.39%	Related Degrees1
84.	Ball State University	Tuition$8,386	% Grad Students in Online Courses73.27%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.61%	Related Degrees1
87.	University of South Carolina-Upstate	Tuition$12,798	% Grad Students in Online Courses82.72%	% Grad Degrees Conferred26.67%	Related Degrees1
88.	William Carey University	Tuition$8,400	% Grad Students in Online Courses43.18%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.73%	Related Degrees3
91.	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Tuition$4,088	% Grad Students in Online Courses41.24%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.74%	Related Degrees1
94.	Jacksonville University	Tuition$13,320	% Grad Students in Online Courses34.07%	% Grad Degrees Conferred47.92%	Related Degrees3
95.	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Tuition$5,117	% Grad Students in Online Courses38.29%	% Grad Degrees Conferred9.14%	Related Degrees1
102.	Independence University	Tuition$15,616	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.41%	Related Degrees2
104.	Jacksonville State University	Tuition$8,904	% Grad Students in Online Courses62.75%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5.21%	Related Degrees1
106.	SUNY Empire State College	Tuition$10,870	% Grad Students in Online Courses88.9%	% Grad Degrees Conferred0.54%	Related Degrees1
109.	National American University-Harold D. Buckingham Graduate School	Tuition$13,473	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.31%	Related Degrees1
110.	California University of Pennsylvania	Tuition$11,592	% Grad Students in Online Courses87.35%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.53%	Related Degrees1
113.	Old Dominion University	Tuition$8,736	% Grad Students in Online Courses51.87%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5.94%	Related Degrees1
115.	Rivier University	Tuition$9,810	% Grad Students in Online Courses61.34%	% Grad Degrees Conferred8.76%	Related Degrees1
117.	Queens University of Charlotte	Tuition$11,194	% Grad Students in Online Courses60.45%	% Grad Degrees Conferred17.71%	Related Degrees1
120.	Carlow University	Tuition$16,261	% Grad Students in Online Courses51.12%	% Grad Degrees Conferred33.83%	Related Degrees2
127.	Clayton State University	Tuition$5,512	% Grad Students in Online Courses26.53%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5.77%	Related Degrees1
131.	Minnesota State University-Mankato	Tuition$6,849	% Grad Students in Online Courses37.46%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.67%	Related Degrees1
144.	Simmons College	Tuition$20,556	% Grad Students in Online Courses76.56%	% Grad Degrees Conferred23.22%	Related Degrees1
148.	University of Saint Mary	Tuition$10,764	% Grad Students in Online Courses50%	% Grad Degrees Conferred8.27%	Related Degrees1
153.	Mercy College	Tuition$15,156	% Grad Students in Online Courses53.7%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.72%	Related Degrees2
154.	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	Tuition$7,640	% Grad Students in Online Courses25.98%	% Grad Degrees Conferred6.03%	Related Degrees1
157.	Bethel University	Tuition$9,630	% Grad Students in Online Courses36.69%	% Grad Degrees Conferred11.04%	Related Degrees1
159.	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	Tuition$9,983	% Grad Students in Online Courses41.13%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.49%	Related Degrees1
162.	Lenoir-Rhyne University	Tuition$9,900	% Grad Students in Online Courses39.48%	% Grad Degrees Conferred4.88%	Related Degrees1
164.	University of North Florida	Tuition$8,570	% Grad Students in Online Courses25.52%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.24%	Related Degrees1
165.	MidAmerica Nazarene University	Tuition$12,000	% Grad Students in Online Courses42.88%	% Grad Degrees Conferred13.61%	Related Degrees1
169.	Illinois State University	Tuition$7,466	% Grad Students in Online Courses12.35%	% Grad Degrees Conferred4.04%	Related Degrees2
170.	Benedictine University	Tuition$17,168	% Grad Students in Online Courses53.69%	% Grad Degrees Conferred17.63%	Related Degrees1
174.	Our Lady of the Lake University	Tuition$15,390	% Grad Students in Online Courses55.47%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.67%	Related Degrees1
176.	Samuel Merritt University	Tuition$40,684	% Grad Students in Online Courses19.67%	% Grad Degrees Conferred61.61%	Related Degrees2
177.	Wilkes University	Tuition$22,368	% Grad Students in Online Courses79.67%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.27%	Related Degrees1
182.	Chatham University	Tuition$16,254	% Grad Students in Online Courses48.74%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.89%	Related Degrees1
184.	Sacred Heart University	Tuition$20,745	% Grad Students in Online Courses34.99%	% Grad Degrees Conferred19.98%	Related Degrees2
187.	Utah Valley University	Tuition$7,192	% Grad Students in Online Courses2.57%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.06%	Related Degrees1
188.	University of Kansas	Tuition$9,480	% Grad Students in Online Courses21.98%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5.83%	Related Degrees1
189.	Nova Southeastern University	Tuition$18,373	% Grad Students in Online Courses51.06%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.72%	Related Degrees1
192.	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	Tuition$8,019	% Grad Students in Online Courses8.86%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.1%	Related Degrees1
193.	Wright State University-Main Campus	Tuition$13,474	% Grad Students in Online Courses30.81%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5.83%	Related Degrees1
196.	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Tuition$13,524	% Grad Students in Online Courses36.36%	% Grad Degrees Conferred0.82%	Related Degrees1
204.	La Roche College	Tuition$16,800	% Grad Students in Online Courses24.83%	% Grad Degrees Conferred13.33%	Related Degrees1
207.	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Tuition$11,560	% Grad Students in Online Courses11.33%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.03%	Related Degrees1
208.	University of Phoenix-Hawaii	Tuition$16,319	% Grad Students in Online Courses22.05%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.47%	Related Degrees2
210.	University of Phoenix-California	Tuition$16,067	% Grad Students in Online Courses11.43%	% Grad Degrees Conferred9.9%	Related Degrees2
212.	Catholic University of America	Tuition$42,850	% Grad Students in Online Courses21.94%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.42%	Related Degrees3
214.	Ramapo College of New Jersey	Tuition$14,545	% Grad Students in Online Courses15.89%	% Grad Degrees Conferred8.89%	Related Degrees1
227.	Georgetown University	Tuition$46,272	% Grad Students in Online Courses15.67%	% Grad Degrees Conferred9.01%	Related Degrees1
229.	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	Tuition$31,902	% Grad Students in Online Courses6.01%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.47%	Related Degrees1
231.	Baylor University	Tuition$28,494	% Grad Students in Online Courses8.23%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.33%	Related Degrees1
3.	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Tuition$9,954	% Grad Students in Online Courses93.3%	% Grad Degrees Conferred100%	Related Degrees1
4.	Graceland University-Lamoni	Tuition$9,079	% Grad Students in Online Courses99.87%	% Grad Degrees Conferred66.67%	Related Degrees2
7.	Grand Canyon University	Tuition$9,783	% Grad Students in Online Courses94.18%	% Grad Degrees Conferred15.49%	Related Degrees6
8.	Kaplan University-Mason City Campus	Tuition$9,216	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred16.67%	Related Degrees5
9.	Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health	Tuition$12,942	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred56.7%	Related Degrees3
11.	Allen College	Tuition$15,940	% Grad Students in Online Courses87.31%	% Grad Degrees Conferred100%	Related Degrees1
14.	Kaplan University-Des Moines Campus	Tuition$9,216	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred4.55%	Related Degrees5
18.	University of South Alabama	Tuition$7,326	% Grad Students in Online Courses71.17%	% Grad Degrees Conferred54.06%	Related Degrees1
19.	Angelo State University	Tuition$3,783	% Grad Students in Online Courses83.02%	% Grad Degrees Conferred4.26%	Related Degrees2
22.	West Coast University-Orange County	Tuition$10,890	% Grad Students in Online Courses100%	% Grad Degrees Conferred57.45%	Related Degrees1
23.	Fort Hays State University	Tuition$3,398	% Grad Students in Online Courses90.09%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5.19%	Related Degrees1
25.	Lamar University	Tuition$6,048	% Grad Students in Online Courses82.68%	% Grad Degrees Conferred0.66%	Related Degrees3
26.	Herzing University-Madison	Tuition$10,560	% Grad Students in Online Courses99.5%	% Grad Degrees Conferred37.41%	Related Degrees2
27.	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	Tuition$3,934	% Grad Students in Online Courses85.91%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5.96%	Related Degrees1
29.	Cox College	Tuition$9,450	% Grad Students in Online Courses44.63%	% Grad Degrees Conferred73.53%	Related Degrees2
30.	Wheeling Jesuit University	Tuition$11,970	% Grad Students in Online Courses81.98%	% Grad Degrees Conferred56.48%	Related Degrees2
34.	Alcorn State University	Tuition$5,269	% Grad Students in Online Courses88.4%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.14%	Related Degrees1
40.	Midwestern State University	Tuition$3,849	% Grad Students in Online Courses63.09%	% Grad Degrees Conferred9.35%	Related Degrees1
41.	University of Southern Indiana	Tuition$8,497	% Grad Students in Online Courses70.73%	% Grad Degrees Conferred39.48%	Related Degrees1
53.	Spring Arbor University	Tuition$6,927	% Grad Students in Online Courses79.88%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10.23%	Related Degrees1
57.	Austin Peay State University	Tuition$8,300	% Grad Students in Online Courses78.22%	% Grad Degrees Conferred21.34%	Related Degrees1
61.	Western Carolina University	Tuition$4,348	% Grad Students in Online Courses49.88%	% Grad Degrees Conferred9.91%	Related Degrees1
62.	Southwest Baptist University	Tuition$3,900	% Grad Students in Online Courses42.62%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5%	Related Degrees2
65.	Kennesaw State University	Tuition$4,734	% Grad Students in Online Courses55.15%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.7%	Related Degrees1
70.	Gardner-Webb University	Tuition$7,722	% Grad Students in Online Courses51.19%	% Grad Degrees Conferred14.88%	Related Degrees2
73.	University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center	Tuition$4,886	% Grad Students in Online Courses30.08%	% Grad Degrees Conferred16.83%	Related Degrees2
74.	Wichita State University	Tuition$5,173	% Grad Students in Online Courses54.51%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.56%	Related Degrees1
77.	United States University	Tuition$14,070	% Grad Students in Online Courses70.05%	% Grad Degrees Conferred48.48%	Related Degrees1
89.	Urbana University	Tuition$9,450	% Grad Students in Online Courses86.32%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.85%	Related Degrees1
93.	Metropolitan State University	Tuition$7,185	% Grad Students in Online Courses46.18%	% Grad Degrees Conferred14.92%	Related Degrees1
96.	Northern Arizona University	Tuition$8,956	% Grad Students in Online Courses58.15%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.26%	Related Degrees2
97.	Messiah College	Tuition$11,250	% Grad Students in Online Courses92.26%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.03%	Related Degrees1
98.	Tennessee Technological University	Tuition$9,200	% Grad Students in Online Courses61.99%	% Grad Degrees Conferred13%	Related Degrees1
100.	Northwest Nazarene University	Tuition$8,851	% Grad Students in Online Courses66.34%	% Grad Degrees Conferred4.08%	Related Degrees1
101.	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Tuition$5,439	% Grad Students in Online Courses29.57%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.51%	Related Degrees2
107.	Clarion University of Pennsylvania	Tuition$11,592	% Grad Students in Online Courses84.34%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.19%	Related Degrees1
108.	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	Tuition$6,312	% Grad Students in Online Courses27.25%	% Grad Degrees Conferred9.09%	Related Degrees2
111.	Boise State University	Tuition$6,232	% Grad Students in Online Courses30.29%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.64%	Related Degrees2
116.	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Tuition$5,511	% Grad Students in Online Courses28.53%	% Grad Degrees Conferred9.35%	Related Degrees1
118.	Loyola University New Orleans	Tuition$14,724	% Grad Students in Online Courses42.11%	% Grad Degrees Conferred52.9%	Related Degrees1
119.	East Tennessee State University	Tuition$7,992	% Grad Students in Online Courses37.67%	% Grad Degrees Conferred18.06%	Related Degrees1
121.	Lander University	Tuition$11,800	% Grad Students in Online Courses78.95%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5.88%	Related Degrees1
125.	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	Tuition$21,964	% Grad Students in Online Courses90.57%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10.56%	Related Degrees2
126.	University of Southern Mississippi	Tuition$7,549	% Grad Students in Online Courses41.54%	% Grad Degrees Conferred4.92%	Related Degrees1
129.	Upstate Medical University	Tuition$10,870	% Grad Students in Online Courses20.39%	% Grad Degrees Conferred49.57%	Related Degrees2
130.	Southern New Hampshire University	Tuition$18,810	% Grad Students in Online Courses94.85%	% Grad Degrees Conferred0.26%	Related Degrees2
132.	California State University-Chico	Tuition$6,738	% Grad Students in Online Courses34.44%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.95%	Related Degrees1
135.	McKendree University	Tuition$9,662	% Grad Students in Online Courses48.21%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10.45%	Related Degrees1
136.	Northern Kentucky University	Tuition$10,008	% Grad Students in Online Courses43.25%	% Grad Degrees Conferred19.62%	Related Degrees1
137.	Tennessee State University	Tuition$8,380	% Grad Students in Online Courses28.01%	% Grad Degrees Conferred20.78%	Related Degrees1
138.	Spring Hill College	Tuition$8,820	% Grad Students in Online Courses37.89%	% Grad Degrees Conferred13.79%	Related Degrees1
139.	University of Central Missouri	Tuition$6,683	% Grad Students in Online Courses30.27%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.54%	Related Degrees1
140.	Saint Xavier University	Tuition$15,100	% Grad Students in Online Courses50.74%	% Grad Degrees Conferred18.58%	Related Degrees2
145.	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Tuition$9,834	% Grad Students in Online Courses39.83%	% Grad Degrees Conferred19.21%	Related Degrees1
147.	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	Tuition$6,714	% Grad Students in Online Courses25.35%	% Grad Degrees Conferred6.38%	Related Degrees1
149.	Franklin Pierce University	Tuition$16,000	% Grad Students in Online Courses51.03%	% Grad Degrees Conferred17.5%	Related Degrees2
152.	George Washington University	Tuition$28,800	% Grad Students in Online Courses30.57%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5.33%	Related Degrees6
155.	Ferris State University	Tuition$7,046	% Grad Students in Online Courses21.5%	% Grad Degrees Conferred11.95%	Related Degrees1
156.	Gonzaga University	Tuition$16,457	% Grad Students in Online Courses58.56%	% Grad Degrees Conferred17.06%	Related Degrees1
158.	Bradley University	Tuition$15,300	% Grad Students in Online Courses44.44%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.54%	Related Degrees3
160.	South Dakota State University	Tuition$7,516	% Grad Students in Online Courses25.03%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.32%	Related Degrees1
161.	Lynchburg College	Tuition$8,820	% Grad Students in Online Courses25.43%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10.71%	Related Degrees1
163.	University of Mississippi	Tuition$7,644	% Grad Students in Online Courses20.67%	% Grad Degrees Conferred13.06%	Related Degrees1
166.	Seton Hall University	Tuition$21,078	% Grad Students in Online Courses22.73%	% Grad Degrees Conferred4.77%	Related Degrees6
172.	Lewis University	Tuition$14,310	% Grad Students in Online Courses48.27%	% Grad Degrees Conferred10.27%	Related Degrees1
173.	Towson University	Tuition$6,822	% Grad Students in Online Courses19.97%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.05%	Related Degrees1
175.	Texas A & M University-College Station	Tuition$5,784	% Grad Students in Online Courses14.39%	% Grad Degrees Conferred0.25%	Related Degrees1
181.	Felician University	Tuition$18,000	% Grad Students in Online Courses39.34%	% Grad Degrees Conferred16.67%	Related Degrees2
183.	University of Iowa	Tuition$8,856	% Grad Students in Online Courses24.74%	% Grad Degrees Conferred0.4%	Related Degrees1
186.	University of Phoenix-Florida	Tuition$17,234	% Grad Students in Online Courses28.87%	% Grad Degrees Conferred20.15%	Related Degrees2
190.	University of Toledo	Tuition$13,166	% Grad Students in Online Courses23.18%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.73%	Related Degrees2
194.	Florida State University	Tuition$9,684	% Grad Students in Online Courses22.77%	% Grad Degrees Conferred0.29%	Related Degrees1
199.	MCPHS University	Tuition$20,250	% Grad Students in Online Courses22.36%	% Grad Degrees Conferred15.17%	Related Degrees2
201.	Duquesne University	Tuition$22,212	% Grad Students in Online Courses22.46%	% Grad Degrees Conferred5.11%	Related Degrees3
203.	Virginia Commonwealth University	Tuition$10,976	% Grad Students in Online Courses10.63%	% Grad Degrees Conferred8.13%	Related Degrees1
205.	University at Buffalo	Tuition$10,870	% Grad Students in Online Courses16.14%	% Grad Degrees Conferred0.08%	Related Degrees1
209.	University of Phoenix-Colorado	Tuition$15,989	% Grad Students in Online Courses18.29%	% Grad Degrees Conferred3.88%	Related Degrees2
215.	University of Detroit Mercy	Tuition$27,666	% Grad Students in Online Courses16.82%	% Grad Degrees Conferred14.35%	Related Degrees2
216.	Michigan State University	Tuition$16,764	% Grad Students in Online Courses24.18%	% Grad Degrees Conferred2.58%	Related Degrees1
217.	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Tuition$15,288	% Grad Students in Online Courses15.9%	% Grad Degrees Conferred6.59%	Related Degrees1
218.	University of San Francisco	Tuition$23,310	% Grad Students in Online Courses15.22%	% Grad Degrees Conferred13.64%	Related Degrees2
219.	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Tuition$15,026	% Grad Students in Online Courses12.7%	% Grad Degrees Conferred6.77%	Related Degrees1
220.	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	Tuition$16,536	% Grad Students in Online Courses19.24%	% Grad Degrees Conferred7.22%	Related Degrees1
221.	Barry University	Tuition$17,820	% Grad Students in Online Courses10.46%	% Grad Degrees Conferred16.88%	Related Degrees1
223.	University of Phoenix-Virginia	Tuition$17,654	% Grad Students in Online Courses21.97%	% Grad Degrees Conferred1.09%	Related Degrees1
226.	Vanderbilt University	Tuition$44,496	% Grad Students in Online Courses5.06%	% Grad Degrees Conferred21.17%	Related Degrees1

MASTER'S IN NURSING PROGRAM DETAILS

Master's programs in nursing are typically organized into separate study tracks to help students focus on the specific goals they have for their career. Here's a quick explanation of a few of the common MSN tracks available:

Advanced practice: Work toward a hands-on career as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist or nurse midwife
Education: Learn how to teach and train the next generation of nurses in academic and clinical environments
Healthcare policy: Study the foundations of public policy and economics as they relate to community-wide, regional and global health systems
Management: Build executive and managerial skills such as budgeting, staffing, performance evaluation and leadership
Nursing informatics: Focus on the information systems relevant to nursing and how they relate to communication, data security and knowledge management

Some institutions offer further specialization within those study tracks as well. Advanced practice nurses often choose a segment of the population with whom to work most closely, such as pediatrics or gerontology. On the other hand, aspiring healthcare managers may focus their studies on one area of administration. While fully online master's programs in nursing are available, some MSN programs may require students to visit campus or a clinical learning center to complete laboratory or other hands-on work. Some schools may also require prospective MSN students to be licensed nurses in addition to holding a bachelor’s degree.

Program accreditation is fairly complex in the nursing field. Along with the regional or national accreditation earned by a university, the nursing program itself must often earn recognition from one of the subject-specific accrediting agencies. The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) are two of the largest accreditors. More specialized agencies, such as the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME), also recognize certain programs.

TOP CAREERS IN NURSING

Most of the careers available to graduates from an online master's program in nursing have considerable upside in terms of projected job growth and average salary, but there are a few that stand out from the pack in the current job market. Here is an in-depth look at three of the highest-earning nursing jobs today, according to data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:

1. Nurse Anesthetist

Nurse anesthetists focus on the management of pain, primarily before, during and after surgical procedures. They meet with patients before the surgical process begins to determine the right drugs to use. Then they administer anesthesia locally to numb an area of the body or generally to put the patient to sleep during the procedure. It's also common for nurse anesthetists to stand by during a procedure and monitor patients' vital signs, adjusting the anesthesia as necessary.

Average Salary

$181,040

Projected Job Openings

3,200

Job Growth Potential

17%

2. Nurse Practitioner

Nurse practitioners provide advanced nursing and healthcare services to patients, functioning in large part as primary care or specialty service providers. They may work independently of a doctor's direct oversight in some states. Nurse practitioners often choose to specialize in caring for a certain segment of the population, concentrating their study on issues in geriatric, pediatric or psychiatric health, and some may have the authority to prescribe medications or order laboratory tests.

Average Salary

$111,840

Projected Job Openings

16,900

Job Growth Potential

28.2%

3. Nursing Director

Nursing directors work in the back office of hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities to direct and coordinate the activities of a nursing staff. They may oversee the entire nursing department of a smaller facility or work with a team of other directors to manage an expansive team of nurses at a major hospital or other large organization. Depending on their training, nursing directors may be responsible for recordkeeping, efficiency and quality control, financial management, direct supervision or communication systems.

Average Salary

$115,160

Projected Job Openings

42,200

Job Growth Potential

17.6%

ADDITIONAL NURSING JOBS AND SALARIES

JOB TITLE	AVERAGE SALARY	PROJECTED JOB OPENINGS	JOB GROWTH POTENTIAL
Nurse Midwives	$108,810	500	15.7%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,160	7,700	20%
Registered Nurses	$77,460	210,400	12.1%

Nurse Midwives

AVERAGE SALARY$108,810

PROJECTED JOB OPENINGS500

JOB GROWTH POTENTIAL15.7%

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

AVERAGE SALARY$83,160

PROJECTED JOB OPENINGS7,700

JOB GROWTH POTENTIAL20%

Registered Nurses

AVERAGE SALARY$77,460

PROJECTED JOB OPENINGS210,400

JOB GROWTH POTENTIAL12.1%

NURSING SALARIES BY STATE

Average Salary for Nursing

Average Annual Job Openings

Hourly Mean Wage

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