麻豆社

Online Master's Degree In Nursing

The Next Step in your Nursing Career

Healthcare systems are facing a severe lack of nurses. Current national industry trends project more than 660,000 vacant healthcare positions by 2025.1 In Maryland, nearly 9,000 hospital nursing positions are currently unfilled, and that number is expected to rise to more than 23,000 positions by 2035.2, 3 Help meet this urgent need while investing in your career with an online Master’s degree in Nursing from 麻豆社 Online.

Designed for registered nurses who have already earned their bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing, our online graduate nursing program partners students with experienced nurses to learn and demonstrate new knowledge and skills.

Our small class sizes, personalized instruction, and vibrant online learning community of working nurses ensures you will receive the support you need to succeed in earning your Master’s in Nursing online.

With four distinct program concentrations to choose from – including Forensic Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Leadership/Management, and Population-Based Care – the online MSN program at 麻豆社 Online helps you chart a new course in your nursing career.

Maryland Needs Nurse Educators

Cohen Scholarship Program

100% Tuition Assistance for Master鈥檚 in Nursing Students Pursuing Careers as Nurse Educators

Application Deadlines: July 1 and November 15

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麻豆社 is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Affordable

Flexible Schedule

Fully Accredited

Complete in two years or less*

36 Credits

100% Online

One-on-One Attention

In-Demand Career

*Note: A student鈥檚 completion time is dependent upon the number of existing credits they have and can transfer, the number of credits they choose to take each term, and the terms in which they enroll.

Gain the Skills Employers Want with an Online Master’s Degree in Nursing

Pursuing an online nursing education empowers you with the skills that employers want. Graduates of our online Nursing program will excel in key skills, including:

  • Demonstrating advanced mastery of nursing theory
  • Advocating for and promoting excellence in the nursing profession
  • Understanding advanced nursing practices
  • Demonstrating personal accountability, professional role modeling, and mentoring
  • Applying decision-making skills and change theory within the dynamic and global healthcare system

Top Careers for Nursing Graduates

Master’s in Nursing graduates can pursue diverse career paths, such as:

  • Clinical Development Specialist
  • Nurse Director
  • Director of Nursing Education
  • Assistant Professor of Nursing
  • Case Manager
  • Nurse Navigator
  • Clinical Professor
  • Nurse Administrator
  • Population Health Director
  • Forensic Nurse Investigator

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Master’s In Nursing

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Admissions 

  • Completion of a bachelor’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution.
  • Current registered nurse鈥檚 license in good standing.
  • Official college transcripts from all previous academic work. If the transcripts are from an institution located outside of the United States, students must submit an official course-by-course transcript evaluation from an organization that is a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A member list is available on the .
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in past academic work.
  • Personal statement.
  • One Professional Letter of Recommendation from a current or past supervisor: Recommendation Form
  • Resume of professional experience.

Tuition

$635.00 Per Credit / $1,905.00 Per Course (3 Credits)

  • 麻豆社 offers a partnership tuition rate through our relationships with local hospitals and organizations. A full list of our partners can be found here.
  • 麻豆社 Online has simplified the cost of your online master’s degree by eliminating all fees. 
  • Financial aid packages are offered to those who qualify.

Program Concentrations

Forensic Nursing

Stevenson鈥檚 master鈥檚 in Forensic Nursing is a specialized program for today鈥檚 front line health care professionals. The concentration equips you with the ability to combine advanced nursing skills and knowledge with evidence-based scientific investigation and trauma treatment. This focus will allow you make more significant impacts on diverse populations. The 36-credit hour program is offered 100% online with courses offered in six separate 8-week sessions each year.

Concentration-Specific Course Requirements

  • NURS-615: Advanced Health Assessment
  • FSCOR-601: Foundations of Justice
  • ED-606: Socio-political and Cultural Influences on Families, Organizations, and Communities
  • FSCI-762: Expert Witness Preparation and Practice
  • NURS-620: Introduction to Forensic Nursing
  • NURS-737: Graduate Nursing Capstone
  • NURS-765: Forensic Nursing Practicum

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Nursing Education

Stevenson鈥檚 master鈥檚 in Nursing Education is ideal for nurses who want to become Nurse Educators in academic or clinical settings. The concentration gives you the know-how to implement and evaluate educational programs using various proven strategies. This 36-credit hour master鈥檚 program is offered 100% online with courses offered in six separate 8-week sessions each year.

Concentration-Specific Course Requirements

  • NURS-610: Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
  • NURS-615: Advanced Health Assessment
  • NURS-632: Curriculum Design: Innovation
  • NURS-635: Teaching and Learning Strategies/Evaluation
  • NURS-642: Instructional Media in Education
  • NURS-736: Nursing Education Practicum
  • NURS-737: Graduate Nursing Capstone

The Cohen Scholars Program

麻豆社 offers scholarship through the for individuals interested in obtaining a Nursing Education master鈥檚 degree. The Maryland Nurse Support Program II provides funding for Cohen Scholars to complete the graduate degrees (MS, MSN, DNP, PhD, EdD) and core education coursework to become nurse educators, nurse faculty, clinical educators, professional development specialists, nurse residency specialists, or other nurse educators in hospital education roles. Cohen Scholars receive awards ranging up to the sum of all tuition and mandatory fees for courses in the approved nursing plan of study at participating Maryland public and independent colleges and universities. Candidates must apply for the scholarship through 麻豆社.

Nursing Leadership/Management

Stevenson鈥檚 master鈥檚 in Nursing Leadership/Management provides you with the skills necessary to become an adroit leader in nursing. Course work in the concentration also enables you to develop the knowledge to tactfully analyze and solve managerial difficulties in healthcare to achieve optimal outcomes in business management and patient care. This 36-credit hour master鈥檚 program is delivered 100% online with courses offered in six separate 8-week sessions.

Concentration-Specific Course Requirements

  • NURS-650: Organizational Behavior in Health Care
  • NURS-652: Health Care Finance: Challenges of the Future
  • NURS-660: Planning for Evidence-Based Practice
  • NURS-662: Quality Management in Health Care
  • Graduate Level Elective
  • NURS 750 Nursing Leadership/Management Capstone

Population-Based Care Coordination

Stevenson鈥檚 master鈥檚 in Population-Based Care Coordination prepares you to meet the healthcare career demand associated with the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This concentration will include evaluating quality and safety outcomes within community healthcare systems. This 36-credit hour master鈥檚 program is delivered 100% online with courses offered in six separate 8-week sessions.

Concentration-Specific Course Requirements

  • NURS-600: Managerial Epidemiology and Statistics
  • NURS-670: Communication and Conflict Resolution
  • NURS-672: Population-Based Care 鈥 Vulnerable Populations
  • NURS-674: Professional/Legal Issues in Population-Based Care
  • Graduate Level Elective
  • NURS-760: Population-Based Care Coordination Capstone

Courses

Students in the online Master’s in Nursing program can choose from a variety of courses including:

  • Concepts of Nursing Informatics
  • Quantitative Methods in Nursing Research
  • Qualitative Inquiry in Nursing
  • Global Health Care Perspectives
  • Project and Resource Management

Nursing Certificate Options

Stevenson offers 15-credit, online nursing graduate certificates in:

Accredited by CCNE

The Master鈥檚 in Nursing program at 麻豆社 is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ().

1. US Healthcare Labor Market. Mercer. 2021.
2. 2022 State of Maryland鈥檚 Health Care Workforce Report. Maryland Hospital Association. August 2022.
3. Maryland Nursing Workforce Study. Global Data. June 2022.