| School Overview | |
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| Serves: | Worldwide |
| Accredited by: | HLC |
| Enrollment: | Rolling |
| Financial Aid: | Yes |
| Scholarships: | Yes |
RNs that decide to pursue their Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) do so for the career opportunities open to Advanced Practice Nurses. With an immediate need for nursing educators and leaders, professionals have plenty of ambition to push through for hard-won degrees. MSNs earn more money, have many more career pathways open to them, and may finally earn key leadership roles in upper-level nursing where decision-makers with in-the-trenches nursing experience are needed.
U of P's online MSN program offers busy professionals the convenience to study from home whenever they want and at their own pace. This is a key to adult education: flexible and convenient advanced curriculums that can hold their own next to traditional college degrees. Coursework encompasses 39-credit courses and covers in-depth material on leadership and management, patient populations, and family health. Nursing majors choose one of three specializations besides core curriculum: nursing research methods, ethics and law in nursing, and development of nursing education. Masters degrees may take a couple of years to complete and each credit hour costs $485.
Nurses with a U of P MSN are prepared to work in hospital environments as nursing leaders and managers, in education, research, in community and public health, and in private practices. The Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education accredits the University of Phoenix program. Accreditation indicates that a degree program is up to par with industry standards and that the associated institution is able to self-evaluate and modify curriculum as necessary.
University of Phoenix is one of the leaders in online education; they've been pioneering the methodology and the adult-oriented learning environments for the last few decades. Adult professional nurses, especially those beyond college age, crave a more experiential learning environment. Pared down programs that dish up only the most relevant material appeal most to working adults. Nursing instructors that remain working in their field are positioned to provide students with the latest nursing modalities, an edge that matters out in the field, among healthcare peers.