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Online Master of Science in Nursing Programs

Amplify your role in healthcare with an online Master of Science in Nursing and become qualified for in-demand leadership roles in a high-growth field. These respected, CCNE-accredited programs offer you an opportunity to bolster your credentials and advance your career while you continue to follow your passion for helping others.

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Why choose an online MSN program from NKU?

  • Asynchronous coursework: Learn when it’s most convenient for you with 100% online coursework accessible 24/7.
  • Competitive tuition: Take advantage of our pay-by-the-course tuition and keep your budget in balance.
  • Multiple start dates: We accommodate your schedule, not the other way around. Start when it’s best for you.
  • Teaching excellence: Our experienced faculty members are committed to helping students think creatively and critically and to excel in their selected fields.

Which online program is right for you?

GRADUATE DEGREE

Master of Science in Nursing – Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

As few as 22 months Duration
47 Credit Hours
$32,956* Total Tuition

Become equipped with specialized knowledge and clinical experience you need to manage the treatment of adult patients through the end of life with the Master of Science in Nursing – Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner online program.

This advanced degree program prepares you to meet high acuity needs among adult patients including acute, chronic, and complex health conditions. In addition to core coursework, this MSN online program offers five concentration courses focused on diagnostics, advanced technologies, health promotion, and clinical decision-making in acute care. Our CCNE-accredited program prepares you for the acute care certification exam and expanded practice opportunities to diagnose patients and provide advanced nursing care.

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GRADUATE DEGREE

Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner

As few as 24 months Duration
48 Credit Hours
$34,557* Total Tuition

Develop the knowledge, confidence, and clinical experience you need to become an advanced practice registered nurse with our Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner online program. Our CCNE-accredited program features interactive coursework emphasizing advanced healthcare standards, theory, and evidence-based practice that support delivering primary care across the lifespan.

In this online program, you will study advanced nursing topics such as diagnostics, human pathophysiology, pharmacology, and healthcare policy. You will gain the skills and knowledge you need to implement advanced healthcare standards and evidence-based practice that foster the delivery of superior care to patients of all ages. Upon completion, you will be eligible to take the FNP certification exam.

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GRADUATE DEGREE

Master of Science in Nursing – Nurse Executive Leadership Concentration

As few as 12 months Duration
33 Credit Hours
$20,117* Total Tuition

Prepare for exciting career opportunities in high-level administrative positions within healthcare operations with the Master of Science in Nursing – Nurse Executive Leadership Concentration online program.

Designed for emerging nurse leaders, this fully online program follows an interdisciplinary approach by incorporating specialty topics in business informatics, psychological sciences, accounting and finance, and mathematics and statistics into the nursing curriculum. In this online program, you will learn to critically analyze data, use evidence-based practices, and integrate scientific research and principles of business to demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgement.

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GRADUATE DEGREE

Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Education Concentration

As few as 12 months Duration
33 Credit Hours
$20,632* Total Tuition

Build on your expertise in teaching clinical nursing and prepare to teach in schools of nursing, hospital education settings, and patient education programs with this Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Education Concentration online program.

This CCNE-accredited program offers you the opportunity to apply instructional theory and teach content to nursing students, practicing nurses, and patients. The nurse education curriculum emphasizes the development of expertise in teaching clinical nursing for a variety of educational settings—and includes didactic, online, simulation, and research-based methods of instruction.

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GRADUATE DEGREE

Master of Science in Nursing – Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

As few as 22 months Duration
47 Credit Hours
$32,956* Total Tuition

Prepare to help meet the growing demand for psychiatric nurse practitioners with the Master of Science in Nursing – Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree. In this online MSN program, you will learn the skills you need to engage in the full scope of practice, integrating diagnosis, treatment and management of mental health disorders for patients across the lifespan.

This CCNE-accredited program prepares you for advanced nursing practice in a variety of settings promoting mental health and treating individuals and families with acute or chronic psychiatric needs using comprehensive assessment, psycho-social intervention, and prescription medications.

As a graduate, you will be eligible to take the psychiatric nurse practitioner certification exam. Our nurses have an ANCC three-year pass rate of 88.94%.

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The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master’s degree in nursing, postgraduate APRN certificate, and Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice degree programs at Northern Kentucky University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

Master of Science in Nursing – Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Duration: 22 months Credit Hours: 47 Tuition: $578 {tuition_specification_type_per_course}*

Apply by: 1/3/25 Start class: 1/13/25

Prepare to help meet the growing demand for psychiatric nurse practitioners with the Master of Science in Nursing – Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree. In this online MSN program, you will learn the skills you need to engage in the full scope of practice, integrating diagnosis, treatment and management of mental health disorders for patients across the lifespan.

This CCNE-accredited program prepares you for advanced nursing practice in a variety of settings promoting mental health and treating individuals and families with acute or chronic psychiatric needs using comprehensive assessment, psycho-social intervention, and prescription medications.

As a graduate, you will be eligible to take the psychiatric nurse practitioner certification exam. Our nurses have an ANCC three-year pass rate of 88.94%.

Master of Science in Nursing – Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Duration: 22 months Credit Hours: 47 Tuition: $578 {tuition_specification_type_per_course}*

Apply by: 1/3/25 Start class: 1/13/25

Become equipped with specialized knowledge and clinical experience you need to manage the treatment of adult patients through the end of life with the Master of Science in Nursing – Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner online program.

This advanced degree program prepares you to meet high acuity needs among adult patients including acute, chronic, and complex health conditions. In addition to core coursework, this MSN online program offers five concentration courses focused on diagnostics, advanced technologies, health promotion, and clinical decision-making in acute care. Our CCNE-accredited program prepares you for the acute care certification exam and expanded practice opportunities to diagnose patients and provide advanced nursing care.

Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Education Concentration

Duration: 12 months Credit Hours: 33 Tuition: $578 {tuition_specification_type_per_course}*

Apply by: 1/3/25 Start class: 1/13/25

Build on your expertise in teaching clinical nursing and prepare to teach in schools of nursing, hospital education settings, and patient education programs with this Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Education Concentration online program.

This CCNE-accredited program offers you the opportunity to apply instructional theory and teach content to nursing students, practicing nurses, and patients. The nurse education curriculum emphasizes the development of expertise in teaching clinical nursing for a variety of educational settings—and includes didactic, online, simulation, and research-based methods of instruction.

Master of Science in Nursing – Nurse Executive Leadership Concentration

Duration: 12 months Credit Hours: 33 Tuition: $578 {tuition_specification_type_per_course}*

Apply by: 1/3/25 Start class: 1/13/25

Prepare for exciting career opportunities in high-level administrative positions within healthcare operations with the Master of Science in Nursing – Nurse Executive Leadership Concentration online program.

Designed for emerging nurse leaders, this fully online program follows an interdisciplinary approach by incorporating specialty topics in business informatics, psychological sciences, accounting and finance, and mathematics and statistics into the nursing curriculum. In this online program, you will learn to critically analyze data, use evidence-based practices, and integrate scientific research and principles of business to demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgement.

Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner

Duration: 24 months Credit Hours: 48 Tuition: $578 {tuition_specification_type_per_course}*

Apply by: 1/3/25 Start class: 1/13/25

Develop the knowledge, confidence, and clinical experience you need to become an advanced practice registered nurse with our Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner online program. Our CCNE-accredited program features interactive coursework emphasizing advanced healthcare standards, theory, and evidence-based practice that support delivering primary care across the lifespan.

In this online program, you will study advanced nursing topics such as diagnostics, human pathophysiology, pharmacology, and healthcare policy. You will gain the skills and knowledge you need to implement advanced healthcare standards and evidence-based practice that foster the delivery of superior care to patients of all ages. Upon completion, you will be eligible to take the FNP certification exam.

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