Registered nurses with a BSN: Take the next step in your nursing career.
A master’s degree gives you more job options and earning power. Take on pivotal roles where you can improve health care services.
Available in a flexible, online/hybrid format.
Degree options
Take the path for you. Choose one of three options within the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree.
Formats:
- Family nurse practitioner: Hybrid (seated and online classes)
- Nurse educator: Online
- Population health leadership: Online
All three options are CCNE-accredited.
Option
Family nurse practitioner (FNP)
Do more as a health care provider. Help patients across the lifespan.
Why earn a master's in nursing (MSN) at Missouri State?
Great quality, affordable cost
Our accredited master’s degree has one of the lowest costs in the region.
Flexible classes
Keep working while you earn your degree. The NE and PHL options are available fully online. The FNP option has seated and online courses.
Boost your career
Move up in your nursing field. A master’s degree qualifies you for better jobs and a higher salary.
Learn from experts
Your faculty are nursing professionals and experts. They have clinical experience along with published research.
Job rates
100%
Job placement rate for family nurse practitioners.
Careers and outcomes
Explore your potential career paths
Teach, administer or work hands-on in high-level nursing roles.
Ethics
Here, you'll live by a code of ethics and adopt a culture of caring.
Accreditation
The BSN, MSN, DNP and post-master's Health Educator and Population Health certificate programs at Missouri State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Approval
Missouri State Board of Nursing: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (four-year BSN).
Helping you succeed
Scholarships and financial aid
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Student opportunities
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