- Online
- Field Experience
- Online
- Field Experience
Online MSN Degree Made for Working Nurses
If you’re an RN with your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), here’s a CCNE-accredited1 online MSN degree program designed to fit your life.
Online courses combined with local practicums give you the flexibility and experience you need to confidently pursue your goals.
Your nursing talents and passions are unique, which is why we designed our flexible MSN program with your choice of specializations.
MSN specializations:
- Nursing Leadership and Administration
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Technology, Simulation and Informatics
MSN-NP specializations:
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PPCNP)
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Multiple start dates per year and no GRE® requirement2 help qualified applicants get going right away.
Graduate Nursing Education You Can Build On
MSN Credits
48
MSN Nurse Practitioner Credits
69
MSN Programs to Meet Your Goals
You are a licensed nurse, have your BSN degree and are ready for the graduate level. Our MSN and DNP programs are designed to help you start and continue advancing your education until you’ve reached your goals.
At the MSN level, you can choose between three professional leadership specializations or pursue your Nurse Practitioner credential with the choice of four specializations. If your goals include a Doctoral degree, our MSN program creates a clear path to your DNP.
Already have your MSN or DNP? Expand your leadership skills or pursue a new specialization with a Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate.
MSN Program Details
MSN Nurse Practitioner Program Details
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate Program Details
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate Nurse Practitioner Program Details
DNP Program Details
Access to Mentor Minds
Join our thriving nursing network of over 19,500 nursing alumni and 600 nursing faculty.3 Gain access to faculty and alumni who have been where you are now and where you are headed in your career. You will have supporters on your team who can help you navigate your practicums, offer insights from their experiences and connect you with others in their own network.
Support to Make It Work
From clinical practicum coordinator and experienced faculty to 24/7 technical support and a grad services advisor, you’ll have support throughout the program. The clinical practicum coordinator will help you find and secure your clinical site. And, when it comes to research, you’ll have a nursing-specific librarian to work with through all our available resources.
"My favorite part of online teaching is the ability to reach students who otherwise may not have gone back to school because of their work schedules or other life commitments. I love being part of their journey!"
Mary Englert, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CNE
Program Curriculum Chair, School of Nursing, Rasmussen University
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MSN Degree Specializations at a Glance
MSN Nurse Practitioner
Finish quickly, in as few as 27 months4
Online curriculum with practicum experience
Specializations starting around $49,8936
Specializations:
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PPCNP)
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Accreditation and Licensing Information
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Rasmussen University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
The master‘s degree program in nursing at Rasmussen University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
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