Nursing - Leadership and Management (BSN to MSN)

Western Governors University (WGU) Washington ETPL
As a motivated registered nurse (RN) with a BSN degree, you have already established your career in caring. Now you're ready to take on new managerial challenges in nurse leadership and beyond. If your vision of your professional future includes a role in nursing administration and management, a CCNE-accredited MSN is a must. Bring your passion to be an effective transformational leader in healthcare; well empower you with the knowledge and skills to make it happen. Our online, competency-based model is specifically designed to enable working adults like you to earn a nursing degree that employers respect while making the most efficient use of your time and moneyso you know you can be successful as a student on your way to a career in nursing leadership.In this online degree program we want to give you as much real-world, hands-on experience as possible. We want to set nursing leaders up for career success through our program. That's why we offer a top industry certification as part of this program. When you pursue this degree, you'll get clinical practice experiences such as real-time simulation using immersive virtual reality training. Additionally, you'll earn the NAHQ (National Association for Healthcare Quality) HQ Principles certificate along with your degree. This will help you boost your resume before you even graduate.

Financial information

Total tuition

$26,240.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$665.00

Locations

Western Governors University (WGU) Washington, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

3 Years

Length of training

Master

Award type

36

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

MS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

Bachelors Degree and Current RN

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Completion rate

81%

Employment rate

92%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$67.77

Typical (median) annual earnings

$135,308.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Healthcare and Social Services

78%

Administrative Support

15%

Education

5%

Other Industries

2%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
167
Completion rate
81%
Average number of students who completed each year
84
Gender
Male
9%
Female
91%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Asian
8%
Black or African American
6%
Hispanic
2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
80%
Multi-racial
3%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
0%
20 to 29
8%
30 to 39
29%
40 to 49
39%
50 and over
23%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
0%
Some college experience, but no degree
0%
Certificate or AA
2%
BA or higher
98%