Online Nursing Programs and Healthcare Degrees

• Locations: Due to in-person clinical requirements, students must be full time residents of Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin to enroll in this program. The coursework in this program is offered online, but there are in-person requirements.
• Tuition: $8,755 per 6-month term for the first 4 terms of pre-nursing coursework and $8,755 per 6-month term for the remaining 4 terms of clinical nursing coursework.
• Time: This program has a set pace and an expected completion time of 4 years. Certain coursework may be accelerated to finish faster.
• WGU offers the prelicensure program in areas where we have partnerships with healthcare employers to provide practice sites and clinical coaches to help teach you and inspire you on your path to becoming a nurse.
• If you don't live in one of our prelicensure states or don't qualify to apply, consider getting our Bachelor's in Health and Human Services instead. This degree allows you to work inside the healthcare industry, while also working directly with patients who need help.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Community Health
• Women's and Children's Nursing
• Pathology
• Physiology
• Research

• Time: The program is designed to be completed in 1 year.
• Tuition: $5,325 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 23 total courses in this program.
• Transfers: Students can transfer up to 90 credits.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Healthcare Policy and Economics
• Information Technology in Nursing Practice
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Applied Healthcare Statistics

If you don't currently have an RN and don't qualify for your nursing prelicensure program, consider getting our Bachelor's in Health and Human Services instead. This degree allows you to work inside the healthcare industry in a unique way.

• Time: 63% of students finish this program in 24 months
• Tuition: $4,210 per 6-month term
• Courses: 35 total courses in this program

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Epidemiology
• Community and Public Health
• Cultural Awareness
• Pathophysiology
• Healthcare Values and Ethics
• Substance Abuse Support

This degree allows you to work inside the healthcare industry, while also directly working with patients who need help.

• Time: 61% of grads earned this degree in 36 months or less.
• Tuition: $4,210 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 36 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Medical Terminology
• Healthcare System Applications
• Health Information Law and Regulations
• Healthcare Project Management
• Data Analytics and Information Governance

This CAHIIM-accredited program makes you eligible for the RHIA exam. 

Compare with B.S. Business – Healthcare Management

• Time: 63% of students finish similar programs in 24 months.
• Tuition: $4,210 per 6-month term
• Courses: 28 total courses in this program

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Epidemiology
• Disease prevention
• Behavioral health
• Substance abuse support
• Health research
• Medical technology

This degree prepares you with relevant industry skills and experience that will help you move forward in your healthcare career.

• Time: 63% of students finish similar programs in 24 months.
• Tuition: $4,210 per 6-month term
• Courses: 33 total courses in this program

Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program:

• Cognitive psychology
• Public health approaches
• Epidemiology
• Biopsychosocial health models

This degree prepares you with relevant industry skills and experience that will help you move forward in your career.

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• Time: 63% of graduates finish within 17 months
• Tuition: $3,755 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 40 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program include: 

• Management
• Communication
• Team Leadership
• Operations
• Scheduling
• Strategic Planning

The online courses in this career-focused business degree program will prepare you with management-level skills and an up-to-date understanding of our healthcare delivery system.

• Time: 61% of grads finish within 23 months
• Tuition: $5,035 per 6-month term
• Courses: 15 total courses in this program

This program is ideal for current RNs who have a BSN and are ready for the next step in their education.

Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program:

• Quality Outcomes in a Culture of Value-Based Nursing Care
• Nursing Leadership and Management
• Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations
• Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care

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This program is not the only degree WGU offers designed to create leaders in the field of healthcare. Compare our health leadership degrees.

• Time: 62% of RN-to-MSN grads finish within 37 months.
• Tuition: $5,325 per 6-month term during undergraduate portion and $5,035 per 6-month term during graduate portion.
• Courses: 32 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program:

• Quality Outcomes in a Culture of Value-Based Nursing Care
• Nursing Leadership and Management
• Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations
• Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care

If you're driven to lead, this online nursing degree will provide you everything needed to make that career a reality. This program is ideal for current RNs who are interested in earning both their BSN and MSN in an accelerated program.

Compare degrees

This program is not the only degree WGU offers designed to create leaders in the field of healthcare. Compare our health leadership degrees.

• Time: 62% of grads finish within 24 months.
• Tuition: $5,035 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 15 total courses in this program.

This program is ideal for RNs who already have their BSN and are ready to progress in their career.

Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program:

• Contemporary Curriculum Design and Development in Nursing Education
• Quality Outcomes in a Culture of Value-Based Nursing Care
• Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations
• Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
• Leadership and Management

Hospitals and other facilities need nurse educators. Earn your MSN – Education and step into a role inspiring and empowering caregivers.

• Time: 60% of RN-to-MSN grads finish within 38 months.
• Tuition and fees: $5,325 per 6-month term during undergraduate portion, and $5,035 per 6-month term during graduate portion.
• Courses: 32 total courses in this program.

This program is ideal for current RNs who are looking to earn both their BSN and MSN in a single, accelerated program.

Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program:

• Contemporary Curriculum Design and Development in Nursing Education
• Value-Based Nursing Care Outcomes
• Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations
• Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
• Leadership and Management

Given the growing nurse educator shortage, earning your MSN with a focus in education is both a rewarding decision and a solid career move.

• Time:  63% of RN-to-MSN grads finish within 36 months.
• Tuition: $5,325 per 6-month term during undergraduate portion and $5,035 per 6-month term during graduate portion.
• Courses: 31 total courses in this program.

This program is ideal for currently licensed RNs who are looking to earn a bachelor's degree and a master's degree at an accelerated pace.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Informatics System Analysis and Design
• Data Science and Analytics
• Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations
• Leadership and Management

The trajectory of data and informatics in healthcare will continually open opportunities for registered nurses who take this path.

• Locations: Due to the clinical requirements of this degree program, the FNP is currently NOT available to students who have a permanent residence in the following states: California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington.
• Time: It takes 2.5 years to complete the coursework and clinical components of this degree program.
• Tuition: $6,850 per six-month term.
• Courses: 16 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Leadership and Management
• Adult Primary Care
• Pediatric Primary Care
• Special Populations Primary Care
• Advanced Health Assessment

Students must have a permanent and active license from a state that is not listed above, must complete the internships in that state, and intend to obtain initial APRN licensure in that state. See more state-specific information related to nursing licensure. Compact licenses must be endorsed by your state of residence. More about compact licenses.

• Locations: Due to the clinical requirements of this degree program, the PMHNP program at WGU is currently NOT open to students who have a permanent residence in the following states: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin.
• Time: It takes 2.5 years to complete the coursework and clinical components of this degree program.
• Tuition and fees: $6,955 per six-month term.
• Courses: 17 total courses in this program.

This program is for current RNs who have earned their BSN and are ready to move forward in their career. This MSN program prepares students to become licensed as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in select states.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Advanced Pathophysiology 
• Assessment and Diagnostics
• Behavioral health
• Advanced Pharmacology

Students must have a permanent and active license from a state that is not listed above, must complete the internships in that state, and intend to obtain initial APRN licensure in that state. See more state-specific information related to nursing licensure. Compact licenses must be endorsed by your state of residence. More about compact licenses.

• Time: 60% of grads finish within 21 months. 
• Tuition: $4,995 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 12 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Collaborative Leadership
• Healthcare Models and Systems
• Healthcare Financial Management
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Healthcare Information Technology

Your rich experience in a health-related field can mean more when you bring a master's level of understanding to the problems that organizations need to solve.

Compare degrees

This program is not the only degree WGU offers designed to create leaders in the field of healthcare. Compare our health leadership degrees.

• Time: 60% of students finish similar programs in 21 months.
• Tuition: $4,995 per 6-month term
• Courses: 12 total courses in this program

Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program:

• Biostatistics and analysis
• Environmental health
  
• Epidemiology
  
• Global health
  
• Public health policy and advocacy
  
• Health education and promotion

This degree prepares you with relevant industry skills and experience that will help you move forward in your career.

• Time: WGU lets you set a schedule so you can finish your MBA in just one year.
• Tuition: $4,755 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 11 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program include: 

• Regulatory compliance
• Patient care improvement
• Service line development
• Healthcare trends
• Health policy and legislation

Healthcare is big business in today's complex economy.  Steer your career with this specialty MBA.

Compare online business degrees

This program is not the only online business degree WGU offers that is designed to create leaders in the field of healthcare. Compare our health leadership degrees.

No teaching license required.

• Time: 62% of students finish this program in 10 months.
• Tuition: $4,125 per 6-month term
• Courses: 12 total courses in this program.

This program includes two tracks for students to choose from:

• The K-12 pathway
• The Adult Learner pathway

Skills for your résumé included in this program:

• Learning Experience Design
• Assessment and Learning Analytics
• Learning Technology
• Research Methodology

Develop training and instruction expertise to help you in the classroom, in educational settings, or in corporate world.

This program will prepare you to teach the next generation of nurses.

• Time: Students typically finish this program in 12 months.
• Tuition: $5,035 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 8 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Contemporary Curriculum Design and Development
• Assessment of Student Learning
• Facilitation of Student-Centered Learning

Hospitals and other facilities need nurse educators. Earn your Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing Education and step into a role inspiring and empowering caregivers. This program will prepare you to sit for the National League for Nursing Certified Nurse Executive (CNE) exam.

• Time: Students typically finish this program in 12 months.
• Tuition: $5,035 per 6-month term. The cost to sit for the NAHQ Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam is included in tuition.
• Courses: 8 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Strategic Planning
• Resource Management
• Business Case Analysis
• Evaluating Healthcare Improvements

• Locations: Due to the clinical requirements of this degree program, the PMHNP post-master's certificate program at WGU is currently NOT open to students who have a permanent residence in the following states: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin.
• Time: This program can be finished within 1.5 years, depending on transfer credit and how quickly you move through core coursework. Please note the clinical components of this program are set. 
• Tuition and fees: $6,955 per six-month term.
• Courses: 11 total courses in this program.

This program is for current RNs who have earned their MSN but are wanting to add a specilization to become a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. This post-master's certificate program is only available in select states.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Advanced Pathophysiology 
• Assessment and Diagnostics
• Behavioral health
• Advanced Pharmacology

Students must have a permanent and active license from a state that is not listed above, must complete the internships in that state, and intend to obtain initial APRN licensure in that state. See more state-specific information related to nursing licensure. Compact licenses must be endorsed by your state of residence. More about compact licenses.

• Locations: Due to the clinical requirements of this degree program, the FNP is currently NOT available to students who have a permanent residence in the following states: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington.
• Time: This program can be finished within 1.5 years, depending on transfer credit and how quickly you move through core coursework. Please note the clinical components of this program are set. 
• Tuition: $6,850 per six-month term.
• Courses: 10 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Advanced Pathophysiology
• Pediatric Primary Care
• Advanced Pharmacology
• Adult Primary Care
• Advanced Health Assessment
• Special Populations Primary Care

Students must have a permanent and active license from a state that is not listed above, must complete the internships in that state, and intend to obtain initial APRN licensure in that state. See more state-specific information related to nursing licensure. Compact licenses must be endorsed by your state of residence. More about compact licenses.

• Time: 3 months from start to finish.
• Cost: $2,000 for the certificate.
• Courses: 3 courses total in this program.

This program is for emerging nursing leaders, however this program does not require a bachelor’s degree, and provides transferable credit towards a WGU degree program. The three courses are:

• Interprofessional Communication and Leadership in Healthcare
• Intrapersonal Leadership and Professional Growth
• Nursing Leadership Capstone