Master of Science in Nursing

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Earn a master’s degree in nursing

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.

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Option

Do more as a health care provider. Help patients across the lifespan.

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Option

Teach future and current nurses.

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Option

Run patient-focused health care programs.

Why earn a master's in nursing (MSN) at Missouri State?

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Great quality, affordable cost

Our accredited master’s degree has one of the lowest costs in the region.

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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.

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Boost your career

Move up in your nursing field. A master’s degree qualifies you for better jobs and a higher salary.

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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.
Rankings

#2

Best online master’s in nursing degree programs in 2020.
Source: GradReports.com
Rankings

#8

Best master's in nursing (MSN) schools.
Source: GradReports.com
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Careers and outcomes

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).