Registered nurses looking for career advancement and higher salaries would do well to look into earning a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. An RN to MSN specifically is a degree designed for registered nurses who may or may not have already completed a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Upon completion of an RN-MSN degree program, one can become a clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner. Below are the top online schools offering masters in nursing degrees.

RN-MSN - Nurse Admin RN-MSN - Nurse Educator RN-MSN - Nurse Midwife RN-MSN - Women's Health	University of Cincinnati - The MSN Programs at the University of Cincinnati's College of Nursing include perspectives from nursing sciences and holistic care to enhance the quality of health care its students can provide. Several MSN degrees are offered, including psychiatric NP or CNS, CNS/Nurse Education, Nursing Administration, Nurse Midwifery, and Women's Health.
RN-MSN - Acute Care	Liberty University - Liberty University's MSN program is offered online, on campus, or blended and equips students to provide health care services in a variety of acute care and community settings. The online RN to MSN in Acute Care focuses on advanced practice in nursing and the role of the CNS. Course focuses include research, health policy/ethics, disease prevention, advanced pharmacology and advanced health assessment.
RN to MSN MBA/MSN Dual Degree MHA/MSN Dual Degree RN-MSN - Informatics RN-MSN - Health Education	University of Phoenix - The University of Phoenix offers several RN to MSN degrees in addition to the general one, like an MBA/MSN dual degree, an MSN/MHA dual degree, or a RN to MSN degree in health care education or nursing informatics. The MBA/MSN blends advanced nursing and business management skills; the MSN/MHA combines nursing with health care related business and management skills; and the MSN/Health Care Education degree incorporates leadership skills into the Nursing program to prepare nurses to teach effectively.
RN to MSN RN-MSN - Informatics RN-MSN - Education RN-MSN - Leadership	Walden University - Walden University has specialized RN to MSN programs in Informatics, Education, and Leadership & Management. The RN to MSN in Informatics program combines nursing with computer science to help nurses use technology effectively to improve patient care. RN to MSN in Education incorporates teaching skills to the advanced nursing program. The RN to MSN in Leadership & Management prepares nurses for advanced careers and entry into management level positions.
RN to MSN RN-MSN - Nurse Admin RN-MSN - Nurse Education	Kaplan University - Kaplan University's RN to MSN program allows students to complete their bachelor's degrees and MSN together, with the MSN program in a condensed format. In addition to learning everything from basic to advanced nursing practices, students can opt to get MSNs in Nurse Administration or Nurse Education if they want to pursue management or teaching positions.
RN-MSN - Adult Care RN-MSN - Mental Health RN-MSN - Nursing Faculty RN-MSN - Entrepreneurship RN-MSN - Management	Drexel University - Drexel University offers a wide variety of specialized MSN programs including adult acute care, adult psychiatric care, clinical trials, nurse management, entrepreneurship in advanced nursing practice, and contemporary nursing faculty. Courses are offered online, but the college is affiliated with the finest teaching hospitals in the U.S.
RN to MSN	Chamberlain College of Nursing - Chamberlain College of Nursing makes the RN to MSN simple by offering two tracks: the Educator Track and the Executive Track. Courses are offered online and include classes on informatics, leadership, assessment and evaluation, managerial communication, as well as advanced nursing practices.
MSN - Educator MSN - Educator Bridge	Capella University - Capella University offers two MSN programs: Nurse Educator, and Nurse Educator Bridge. Both programs are designed to teach registered nurses the skills they will need to take on roles as nursing faculty or clinical nurse mentors. The Nurse Educator Bridge specialization is especially good for nurses who wish to have careers teaching in higher education institutions, or even the military.
RN-MSN - Education RN-MSN - Leadership	Grand Canyon University - Grand Canyon University offers an RN to MSN in Nursing Education and an RN to MSN in Leadership in Healthcare Systems. GCU has an exceptional record of students passing the NCLEX-RN examination, and graduates are frequently recruited by health care facilities. The RN to MSN in Leadership in Healthcare Systems uniquely combines graduate nursing core courses and courses taken with the MS in Leadership program, emphasizing communication skills.
RN-MSN - Education RN-MSN - Leadership	Western Governors University - Western Governors University's RN to MSN in Education prepares students to teach the next generation of nurses with courses in communication, research fundamentals, and a Nurse Educator Specialization. The RN to MSN in Leadership & Management also features classes in effective communication, but is directed more toward enhancing managerial skills.
RN to MSN	Gonzaga University - Gonzaga University's RN to MSN program teaches students to critically examine the latest research findings, communicate articulately to peers and patients, develop individualized holistic plans of health care, and assume leadership roles in health care – all while incorporating Jesuit values into their lives and practices.
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