Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master's Degree
Online Program
- Next Start Dates
- July 07, 2025
- October 06, 2025
Step Out as a Leader with Your MSN for Around $16.5K
Our online CCNE-accredited3 Master’s degree in Nursing supports working nurses like you with flexible schedules and valuable support. If you’re a registered nurse with a BSN, this is a powerful next step to build your identity as a nurse leader without taking a break from your career.
Our online Empowered Learning® courses offer the kind of time flexibility that really helps as you’re managing work shifts along with your education. Many nurses also appreciate the focus on doing real-world projects in each class. Empowered Learning also allows you to:
- Go faster when you can, and slower when you need to
- Join the live online lectures or listen to recorded lectures when it's convenient, with no weekly deadlines
- Learn at your pace while staying connected with faculty and peers
- Showcase your competencies and skills to employers with your digital Comprehensive Learner Record
With an affordable cost around $16,500 (excluding the MSN Nurse Practitioner specializations),2 four start dates a year and no GRE®4 requirement, qualified applicants can start the MSN program without delay.
Nursing Specializations
Your nursing talents are unique. That’s why Rasmussen University gives you the choice of three specializations to help define your career course. Prepare for the current and future of healthcare as a nursing leader, regardless of the specialization you choose. Each specialization includes a common foundation of seven core MSN courses, but allows you to pursue your passion with five specialization-specific courses. You'll also have the opportunity to apply newly-acquired advanced skills through practicum experiences in your own community.
Built for Working Nurses
Our program is designed for busy nurses, so you can continue to work while you earn your degree. We offer 100% online curriculum complemented by local practicum experiences and four start dates per year.
MSN on Your Schedule
Online Empowered Learning courses allow you to learn by doing and manage your pace. Go faster when you can, and slower when you need to with no weekly deadlines.
Support at Every Turn
From 24/7 tech support, experienced faculty, graduate services advisors and career services to library and learning services with over 400,000 ebooks and electronic reference materials, we’re dedicated to a robust learning community.
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Your Nursing Career Path
With the many Nursing programs at Rasmussen University, you can easily transfer credits from one level to the next, saving you time and money. In order to enroll for your MSN, you’ll need your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). At the MSN level, you can start to specialize your practice and see exactly where you want to lead other nurses. If you have goals of continuing to your DNP, your MSN sets you up perfectly to pursue your DNP with us.
- Bachelor’s Degree: Nursing (RN to BSN or BSN)
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Master’s Degree: Nursing (MSN)
Next step if:
You want to influence present and future healthcare as a nursing leader. You have the choice of three specializations that allow you to define your career course.
- Nursing Leadership and Administration
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Technology, Simulation and Informatics
We also offer an online MSN Nurse Practitioner (NP) program if you're interested in making a positive impact as a nurse practitioner with the choice of four specializations:
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP
- Family NP
- Pediatric Primary Care NP
- Psychiatric-Mental Health NP
Finish in as few as:
18 months1
Career Opportunities:
- Director of Nursing
- Director of Education
- Clinical Nursing Informatics Officer
- Chief Nursing Officer
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Tuition & Savings
We are committed to providing affordable tuition and breaking down the numbers so that you can see how achievable your goals are. With four start dates a year, 11-week terms and a total of 12 courses, full-time students can finish in as few as 18 months1 and starting around $16,500.2
Do the Math
Start planning your future with a Nursing Leadership or Healthcare Technology, Simulation and Informatics specialization.
$276 cost per credit
x 48 total credits
_______________________
$13,248 total tuition
+ $3,090 total fees
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$16,338 estimated total program cost
Learn more about the financial aid cost of attendance (COA).
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Do the Math
See how manageable your Nursing Education specialization can be.
$276 cost per credit
x 48 total credits
_______________________
$13,248 total tuition
+ $3,285 total fees
_______________________
$16,533 estimated total program cost
Learn more about the financial aid cost of attendance (COA).
Explore our Tuition Estimator Tool
Earn Your MSN Starting Around $16.5K
Complete your MSN degree starting around $16,500 (excluding the MSN Nurse Practitioner specializations).2
No GRE®4 requirements and four start dates a year—you’ll start classes and be on your way to your MSN degree.
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Entrance Requirements
Applicants to this program must hold a conferred Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university with a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher, possess a current unencumbered RN license that is valid in the United States and provide two professional letters of reference. This program is not available to residents of all states. Please speak with an admissions representative to determine your eligibility for enrollment. A cleared background check will be required for participation at practicum sites.
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What Should I Know Before I Enroll?
Help Paying for College
You’re not alone figuring out how to pay for college. Our admissions representative can help you find ways to save through loans, scholarships and more.Support at Every Turn
You’ll find the support you need to grow as a nurse from mentors and faculty in this program. Our library services, academic support and career planning teams are ready to help.Dedicated Career Services
Job-search strategies, resume building, interview practice and employer networking—online and available anytime.Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Rasmussen University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
The master‘s degree program in nursing at Rasmussen University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
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Washington, DC 20001
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