Drexel University is an established university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university itself offers numerous online master's degree programs and is a leader in online education among many of America's established universities. The school of nursing at Drexel offers the master of science degree in nursing (MSN) online in several different areas of specialization such as nursing education, women's health nurse practitioner, clinical research, adult acute care, health systems management, nursing leadership and adult psychiatric mental health. A bridge program is also offered for registered nurses that hold a bachelor's degree in another field. These students can matriculate directly into the MSN program at Drexel without having to complete a second bachelor's degree in nursing. Students graduating from this program can pursue careers as nurse practitioners, nursing administrators or nurse educators, depending upon which concentration they choose.
Drexel University
3001 Market St.
Suite 18
Philadelphia, PA 19104
877-215-0009
drexel.com
Chamberlain College in Downer's Grove, Illinois, is another option for students who want to pursue a master's degree in online nursing. Among all online programs, Chamberlain College was ranked No. 1 in 2008 by Nursing Online Education Database (NOEDB). Accredited by the North Central Association, Chamberlain College offers two different master's degree concentrations online in the field of nursing. The first is a master of science in nursing, which is a nurse educator program that is designed to educate nurses who can train nursing students at the undergraduate level in colleges and universities across the nation. The second program is a master of science in nursing (MSN) executive track that is designed to train nurses to become leaders in the health care field. Graduates from this program go on to pursue positions of responsibility in hospitals and other clinical settings.
Chamberlain College
National Management Offices
3005 Highland Parkway
Downers Grove, IL 60515
888-556-8226
chamberlain.edu
Excelsior College in Albany, New York, also offers an online master's degree in nursing. Excelsior is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools of the Higher Learning Commission. The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree offered at Excelsior College has three areas of specialization available to students: nursing informatics, clinical systems management and nursing education. The college also offers a bridge program that allows for the transition to a master's degree for registered nurses.
Excelsior College
7 Columbia Circle
Albany, NY 12203
888-647-2388
excelsior.edu