Healthcare Degrees That Don’t Come with a Lifetime Payment Plan

• Time: The program is designed to be completed in 1 year.
• Tuition: $5,325 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 23 total courses in this program.
• Transfers: Students can transfer up to 90 credits.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Healthcare Policy and Economics
• Information Technology in Nursing Practice
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Applied Healthcare Statistics

If you don't currently have an RN and don't qualify for your nursing prelicensure program, consider getting our Bachelor's in Health and Human Services instead. This degree allows you to work inside the healthcare industry in a unique way.

• Locations: Due to in-person clinical requirements, students must be full time residents of Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin to enroll in this program. The coursework in this program is offered online, but there are in-person requirements.
• Tuition: $8,755 per 6-month term for the first 4 terms of pre-nursing coursework and $8,755 per 6-month term for the remaining 4 terms of clinical nursing coursework.
• Time: This program has a set pace and an expected completion time of 4 years. Certain coursework may be accelerated to finish faster.
• WGU offers the prelicensure program in areas where we have partnerships with healthcare employers to provide practice sites and clinical coaches to help teach you and inspire you on your path to becoming a nurse.
• If you don't live in one of our prelicensure states or don't qualify to apply, consider getting our Bachelor's in Health and Human Services instead. This degree allows you to work inside the healthcare industry, while also working directly with patients who need help.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Community Health
• Women's and Children's Nursing
• Pathology
• Physiology
• Research

• Time: 95% of students finish similar programs in less than 4 years.
• Tuition: $4,210 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 34 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé included in this program: 

• Social psychology
• Consumer psychology
• Adult psychology
• Mental health awareness
• Psychopathology

This degree allows you to gain valuable knowledge and experience in the field of psychology and can prepare you for additional certifications or careers.

• Time: 62% of grads finish within 24 months.
• Tuition: $5,035 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 15 total courses in this program.

This program is ideal for RNs who already have their BSN and are ready to progress in their career.

Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program:

• Contemporary Curriculum Design and Development in Nursing Education
• Quality Outcomes in a Culture of Value-Based Nursing Care
• Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations
• Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
• Leadership and Management

Hospitals and other facilities need nurse educators. Earn your MSN – Education and step into a role inspiring and empowering caregivers.

• Locations: Due to the clinical requirements of this degree program, the FNP is currently NOT available to students who have a permanent residence in the following states: California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, New York, North Dakota, Washington.
• Time: It takes 2.5 years to complete the coursework and clinical components of this degree program.
• Tuition: $6,955 per six-month term.
• Courses: 16 total courses in this program.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

• Leadership and Management
• Adult Primary Care
• Pediatric Primary Care
• Special Populations Primary Care
• Advanced Health Assessment

Students must have a permanent and active license from a state that is not listed above, must complete the internships in that state, and intend to obtain initial APRN licensure in that state. See more state-specific information related to nursing licensure. Compact licenses must be endorsed by your state of residence. More about compact licenses.

• Time: 61% of grads finish within 23 months
• Tuition: $5,035 per 6-month term
• Courses: 15 total courses in this program

This program is ideal for current RNs who have a BSN and are ready for the next step in their education.

Skills for your résumé you will learn in this program:

• Quality Outcomes in a Culture of Value-Based Nursing Care
• Nursing Leadership and Management
• Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations
• Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care

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