Earning your MSN doesn’t need to take years. Our BSN-MSN can be completed in as few as 3 semesters or 1 year.1
The BSN to MSN program is designed with working nurses in mind. Delivered online and asynchronously, the program enables you to do your coursework when it’s most convenient for you – so you can balance your education with the rest of your life.
The program delivers the educational background you need to advance your nursing career. Graduates are prepared for advanced generalist practice, leadership, and education roles. You will also be prepared for research or practice-focused doctoral programs if you choose to continue your education.
The curriculum reflects the Essentials of Master’s Education for Nursing, as established by The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Focused content and clinical experiences relevant to management, population health, and case management are woven throughout the program, helping graduates improve population health outcomes, apply organizational and systems leadership, implement quality improvement and improve safety.
BSN to MSN students work closely with faculty to develop an individualized capstone project in leadership, case management or population health that includes relevant fieldwork experiences, helping graduates gain relevant and meaningful expertise.
Our BSN to MSN program requires a completed bachelor’s degree in any field with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and an unencumbered RN license. Learn more about our admissions requirements.
1Licensed nurses with a bachelor’s degree may apply for the BSN to MSN program.
Master degree-prepared nurses generally earn salaries ranging from $84,000 (25th percentile) to $130,500 (75th percentile) a year across the U.S.—with an average annual pay of $105,867 for MSN, RNs.*
With an MSN degree, you may become eligible for jobs with more responsibility and potentially higher earnings, including leadership, management, and teaching positions. You’ll also have greater opportunities for professional advancement outside of basic clinical care, including specialties like pediatrics, gynecology, surgery, oncology, diabetes, psychiatry, and more.
An MSN enables you to pursue advanced degrees and certifications, including those for the highest paying nursing jobs: nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, and more. Our program also ensures that you’ll have a strong foundation to further your education in practice and research-focused doctoral programs. Whatever path you choose, an MSN degree empowers you with the skills you need to pursue your educational and career goals.
MSN-prepared nurses are more likely to obtain leadership roles or other positions that follow a more conventional work schedule depending on the career path, allowing you to have a better work-life balance.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE INFORMATION
Ameritech is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) which allows us to provide distance learning programs (both online and in the form of supervised field experiences) and coursework to residents of states other than Utah. NC-SARA membership, however, does not grant reciprocity or exempt us from state professional licensing requirements.
Our Master of Science in Nursing–BSN to MSN program offers three enrollment periods annually, with our next start date being September 13th.
Our BSN to MSN program cohort sizes are small, enabling you to build relationships with our faculty and gain the personal attention you need to become a successful nurse leader.
Our instructors are dedicated to our students’ success, providing the personal attention that you need to thrive academically and in your career.
The BSN to MSN program is offered using the easy and intuitive Canvas Learning Management System. With this user-friendly, fully-integrated platform, your classroom, library, and online education resources are just one click away.
Our dedicated career services provide students with job placement assistance, giving you an indispensable resource for new employment opportunities.
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Ameritech’s Master of Science in Nursing—BSN to MSN program prepares graduates for advanced generalist care, organization and system leadership roles, participation in research, advanced holistic nursing care, as well as an understanding of graduate-level nursing practices that will culminate in field experiences in the final semester capstone course. Content and competencies relevant to leadership and advanced nursing are woven throughout the program. Students select a capstone concentration in leadership or advanced nursing that includes a field experience. Courses are provided in an online, asynchronous format, have a direct-care clinical component, and offer virtual simulation.
For more detailed information about our academic programs, please download our College Catalog.
The Master of Science in Nursing degree program at Ameritech College of Healthcare is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted.
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Semester 1 | |
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Course | Credits |
NUR 505 Nursing Management of Clinical Outcomes | 4 |
NUR 515 Advanced Health Care Research | 4 |
NUR 525 Advanced Issues in Nursing Leadership | 4 |
Total Semester Credits | 12 |
Semester 2 | |
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Course | Credits |
NUR 605 Health Care Systems, Technology, and Finance | 4 |
NUR 615 Global Health Disparities | 4 |
NUR 625 Disaster Management | 4 |
Total Semester Credits | 12 |
Semester 3 | |
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Course | Credits |
NUR 635 Case Management for Nursing Practice | 4 |
NUR 645 Advanced Population Health | 4 |
NUR 655 Capstone | 3 |
Total Semester Credits | 11 |
*This sample schedule is for illustrative purposes only. Not every student will complete classes in the same order.
At the end of their program of study, students will be able to:
Ameritech’s nursing graduates are employed by a
variety of industries and employers.The BSN-MSN program tuition is $15,750 based on 35 program credit hours. To see a full breakdown program costs, please visit our Financial Aid page. According to ZipRecruiter, salaries for nurses with an MSN range from $84,000 (25th percentile) to $130,500 (75th percentile) a year across the U.S.*
Our Financial Aid department is here to make college accessible and affordable, with a variety of aid options available to those who qualify. Contact our Financial Aid department for more information.
Find out what you need to apply for our Master of Science in Nursing–BSN to MSN program.
“The nurse of the future is one that is highly educated to meet the increasingly complex nature of our growing patient population. The attainment of an MSN degree allows students to gain advanced knowledge, experience, and skills suitable for leadership, educational, or management roles, as well as the opportunity to possibly garner higher earnings than their peers with a BSN degree. Ameritech’s Master of Science in Nursing–BSN to MSN program prepares graduates with advanced knowledge that better positions students for a wide variety of career opportunities and nursing specializations. While the healthcare industry is undergoing a radical transformation, nursing remains one of the most respected and high-demand career fields overall. An MSN degree empowers you to increase your impact as a nurse to further enhance and elevate the profession of nursing. With advanced knowledge and a graduate degree, you will be in a better position to effect change within and beyond your own unit of facility. Ameritech College of Healthcare’s graduate program faculty members are committed to and invested in your success in this program.”