Nurse leaders are shaping the future of healthcare.
Maryville University proudly offers five distinct online MSN programs designed for experienced nurses who want to transform the healthcare system — starting with their own roles.
Take this opportunity to gain a whole new leadership perspective focused on compassion, preventive care, and evidence-based decision-making, and advance your career and salary potential at a time when nurse practitioner is one of the fastest-growing careers in the U.S.
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Ready for your next step?
Why earn a master’s in nursing?
When you choose a master’s in nursing online degree program, you open the door to becoming a mentor, educator, researcher, and administrator. Our online nursing program gives you the flexibility to pursue a degree on your own timeline while continuing to work, allowing you to advance in the nursing profession. Our expert faculty and support staff give you the tools you need to succeed.
Here’s what you can expect with our program:
Access coursework 100% online with no campus visits required
Apply with no GMAT, GRE, or statistics needed
Choose from five concentrations
Complete clinicals locally in your preferred setting
Enjoy no waiting list once you’re accepted
Choose part-time or full-time options and complete your MSN in as few as 20 months.
Curriculum
At Maryville University, we encourage bravery and innovation. So we developed our online Master of Science in Nursing program curriculum to cater to experienced nurses — brave nurses like you who are ready to enhance their roles and become leaders in the field.
Our online MSN curriculum features a core of master’s-level coursework relevant to nurses of all types, such as Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention, and Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing. It also features advanced coursework in pathophysiology, health assessment, and pharmacotherapeutics, and courses designed to prepare you for leadership.
We designed our program to fit your life and your career, so you can choose to study part time or full time depending on your schedule. Not only that, but you’ll have the opportunity to specialize your online MSN degree further with one of five nurse practitioner concentrations.
Chose from five specialty tracks:
Family Nurse Practitioner
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric (Primary Care) Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner*
*Note. Clinical hour requirements for state licensure may vary by state. Students are encouraged to visit the Board of Nursing website for the state in which they intend to practice to verify specific requirements. Students may also reach out to our team of enrollment advisors for guidance.
Get Full CurriculumAccreditation and rankings
Maryville University is a nationally ranked private college recognized for comprehensive and innovative education focused on student learning, outcomes, and success.
Regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
Ranked by Forbes among “America’s Top Colleges” for 2019
Listed among the “Best College Values 2019” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
The RN to BSN, MSN, Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner Certificate, and DNP programs at Maryville University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Recognized as one of the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs by U.S. News & World Report and Best Online Nursing School Master’s Programs for 2023 by The Princeton Review.