RN to MSN Programs in Maryland

University of Maryland

• Located in the city of Baltimore, the University of Maryland is a public institution with more than 6,100 undergraduate and graduate students. The college's School of Nursing received the seventh-place ranking among all nursing schools in the United States in 2007 (the most recent rankings available as of August 2010). The school's RN to MSN program is open to registered nurses with an associate degree or those who have a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing. The curriculum allows for full- or part-time enrollment, allowing nurses to study at their own pace, provided they complete all of the course requirements within six years. Courses required for the program include gerontological nursing, health assessment, research methods, community health nursing and health care systems.

  University of Maryland

  Suite 516

  Baltimore, MD 21201-1579

  410-706-3147

  nursing.umaryland.edu

Salisbury University

• Home to 7,800 undergraduate and graduate students, Salisbury University is a public college located in Salisbury, Maryland, a rural community around 110 miles southeast of Baltimore. The Salisbury University School of Nursing received the 203rd-place rank among all nursing colleges in the United States in 2007 from "U.S. News and World Report." The college's RN to MSN program is open to all nurses with a valid registered nursing license. Students begin the program by completing the baccalaureate nursing requirements, which include health assessment, research methods, community health care and an internship or a course in nursing leadership and management. After completing the baccalaureate requirements, nurses then opt to concentrate their master's studies in family nurse practitioning, health care leadership or clinical nurse education.

  Salisbury University

  1101 Camden Ave.

  Salisbury, MD 21801

  410-543-6420

  salisbury.edu

Bowie State University

• Situated just 18 miles north of Washington, D.C., in the suburban community of Bowie, Bowie State University is home to more than 5,400 undergraduate and graduate students. The college's MSN program requires only an undergraduate degree in nursing and one year of experience, allowing students with an associate degree to qualify for admission. Students can elect to specialize in family nurse practitioning or clinical nurse education. Both specializations require coursework in nursing theory and research, epidemiology, pharmacology and health informatics. A formal master's thesis is also mandatory for completion of the program.

  Bowie State University

  14000 Jericho Park Road

  Bowie, MD 20715

  301-860-3201

  bowiestate.edu