College of Health Professions

Advance Your Career with a Healthcare Degree Online

WGU is equipped to prepare skilled registered nurses and medical professionals. Our competency-based accredited programs provide the comprehensive education your need to gain a competitive edge in the workforce. Our healthcare degrees encourage students to combine their empathy and knowledge to become effective and in-demand experts.

College of Health Professions

Explore the healthcare degree options offered at WGU:

Bachelor's Degree Programs:

B.S. Nursing (RN to BSN online)
B.S. Nursing (Prelicensure)
B.S. Health Informatics (from the College of Information Technology)

Master's Degree Programs:

M.S. Nursing—Education (for RNs with BSNs)
M.S. Nursing—Leadership and Management (for RNs with BSNs)
M.S. Nursing—Education (RN to MSN Option)
M.S. Nursing—Leadership and Management (RN to MSN Option)
MBA Healthcare Management (from the College of Business)

Gain the credentials and competence the industry demands with an online healthcare degree from WGU. Our accredited, competency-based degree programs will put you in an excellent position to fill the growing need for competent, compassionate healthcare professionals.

WGU’s online healthcare degree programs were developed by employers for the specific needs of the industry, so when you graduate from WGU, you can be certain you’ll have the skills and knowledge the workplace demands.

At WGU, you'll benefit from our unique competency-based approach to education. There are no traditional classrooms; no need to spend unnecessary time studying the concepts you already know. You can leverage your experience and prior education to complete your assessments quicker. You have a great deal of control over your education.

CCNE Accredited Nursing Programs

WGU’s nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington DC 20036, 202-887-6791).

Learn more about CCNE accreditation.

CAHIIM Accredited

WGU’s Health Informatics program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

Partnered With Leading Hospital Corporations

Our partners are among the leading healthcare organizations—HCA, Tenet, Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, Catholic Health Initiatives, and others. Through their support, thousands of their nurses and other employees have graduated from or are enrolled in our innovative online degree programs. (Employees of these organizations may be entitled to a tuition discount; speak with your enrollment counselor to learn more).