Best Medical Degrees Publishes Ranking of 30 Most Affordable Online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree Programs
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Medical Degrees has published a ranking of 30 Most Affordable Online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree Programs (http://www.bestmedicaldegrees.com/cheapest-online-msn/).
Using information provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, school information, and national ratings and rankings, Best Medical Degrees has ranked thirty of the most affordable MSN degrees available online. The ranking looks at tuition cost, length of program, and accreditation. All programs in this ranking are accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Placing first in this ranking is the University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Nursing in Las Vegas, Nevada. University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia, placed second, and East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, placed third.
Online MSN programs offering a variety of MSN specialties in this ranking include (in alphabetical order):
Ball State University - Muncie, Indiana
Clarion University - Clarion, Pennsylvania
East Carolina University - Greenville, North Carolina
East Tennessee State University College of Nursing - Johnson City, Tennessee
Eastern Kentucky University - Richmond, Kentucky
Fort Hays State University Virtual College - Hays, Kansas
Frontier Nursing University - Hyden, Kentucky
Georgia College - Milledgeville, Georgia
Lamar University Joanne Gay Dishman School of Nursing - Belmont, Texas
Missouri State University - Springfield, Missouri
Northern Kentucky University - Highland Heights, Kentucky
Northwestern State University-University of Louisiana - Natchitoches, Louisiana
Old Dominion University - Norfolk, Virginia
Robert Morris University - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing - Peoria, Illinois
Saint Xavier University School of Nursing - Chicago, Illinois
UMASS-Amherst - Amherst, Massachusetts
University of Alabama-Birmingham - Birmingham, Alabama
University of Alabama-Huntsville - Huntsville, Alabama
University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, Ohio
University of Colorado College of Nursing - Denver, Colorado
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, Colorado
University of Kansas School of Nursing - Lawrence, Kansas
University of Missouri Kansas City - Kansas City, Missouri
University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Nursing - Las Vegas, Nevada
University of North Carolina Greensboro School of Nursing - Greensboro, North Carolina
University of Southern Indiana - Evansville, Indiana
University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston - Galveston, Texas
West Georgia University - Carrollton, Georgia
Western Governors University - Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington
Susan Kemppainen, editor at Best Medical Degrees, says, "Although there continues to be a shortage of nursing professionals in the U.S., nursing is one of the fastest growing fields due to the demand created by aging baby boomers and more people accessing health care."
The traditional role of bedside nursing is advancing to include evidence based practices, education, administration and clinical leadership. Additionally, there is an increased need for family nurse practitioners in a variety of specialties including pediatrics, acute care, anesthesiology, and midwifery.
Colleges and universities, through their schools of nursing, are offering online MSN degrees for nurses interested in advancing their careers. Several programs also offer bridge programs to the MSN for students with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree or for currently working LPNs, RNs or nurses with an associate's degree in nursing.
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