Online Nursing Programs and Healthcare Degrees

• Time: 77% of graduates finish within 24 months.
• Tuition: $4,685 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 23 total courses in this program.
• Transfers: Students can transfer up to 90 credits.

With over 35,000 BSN alumni, this is one of WGU's most popular online degree programs. View our RN to BSN degree guide. If you are an RN ready to earn your BSN, this program will help you accelerate to earn your degree.

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.

• Time: 95% of students finish similar programs faster than the traditional 4 years.
• Tuition: $4,085 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 29 total courses in this program.

Sample careers and jobs this degree will prepare you for:

• Care coordinator
• Patient advocate
• Health services coordinator
• Patient educator
• Community health educator

This degree allows you to work inside the healthcare industry, while also directly working with patients who need help.

• Time: 63% of grads earned this degree in 36 months or less.
• Tuition: $4,085 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 36 total courses in this program.

Some careers and jobs this degree will prepare you for:

• Director of informatics
• HIMS chief
• Information systems auditor
• Outpatient coder
• Health records manager

This CAHIIM-accredited program makes you eligible for the RHIA exam. 

Compare with B.S. Business – Healthcare Management

• Locations: Due to in-person clinical requirements, students must be full time residents of FL, IN, TX, MO, ID, IA, KS, OH, NM, NV, or UT to enroll in this program. The coursework in this program is offered online, but there are in-person requirements.
• Tuition: $6,430 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.

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• Time: 73% of graduates finish within 37 months.
• Tuition: $3,755 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 40 total courses in this program.

Sample careers and jobs this business degree will prepare you for:

• Health information manager
• Community service manager
• Clinical manager
• Medical records manager
• Social service manager

The online courses in this career-focused business degree program will prepare you with management-level skills and an up-to-date understanding of our healthcare delivery system.

• Time: 68% of grads finish within 24 months.
• Tuition: $4,795 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.

Sample careers and jobs this degree program will prepare you for:

• Director of Nursing
• Chief Nursing Officer
• Quality Director
• Clinical Nurse Leader
• Project Manager

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of medical and health services managers to grow 17% by 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.

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This program is not the only degree WGU offers designed to create leaders in the field of healthcare. Compare our health leadership degrees.

• Time: 75% of RN-to-MSN grads finish within 42 months.
• Tuition: $4,685 per 6-month term during undergraduate portion and $4,795 per 6-month term during graduate portion.
• Courses: 32 total courses in this program.

Some careers and jobs this degree will prepare you for:

• Director of Nursing
• Chief Nursing Officer
• Quality Director
• Clinical Nurse Leader
• Project Manager

If you're driven to lead, this online nursing degree will provide you everything needed to make that career a reality. This program is ideal for current RNs who are interested in earning both their BSn and MSN in an accelerated program.

Compare degrees

This program is not the only degree WGU offers designed to create leaders in the field of healthcare. Compare our health leadership degrees.

This degree will prepare you to teach the next generation of nurses.

• Time: 64% of grads finish within 24 months.
• Tuition: $4,795 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.

Some careers and jobs this degree will prepare you for:

• Nurse Educator
• Nursing Faculty
• Program Director
• Academic Clinical Nurse Educator

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

• Time: 73% of RN-to-MSN grads finish within 42 months.
• Tuition and fees: $4,685 per 6-month term during undergraduate portion, and $4,795 per 6-month term during graduate portion.
• Courses: 32 total courses in this program.

This program is ideal for current RNs who are looking to earn both their BSN and MSN in a single, accelerated program.

Sample careers and jobs this online nursing degree will prepare you for:

• Nurse Educator
• Nursing Faculty
• Program Director
• Academic Clinical Nurse Educator

Given the growing nurse educator shortage, earning your MSN with a focus in education is both a rewarding decision and a solid career move.

• Time:  67% of RN-to-MSN grads finish within 36 months.
• Tuition: $4,685 per 6-month term during undergraduate portion and $4,795 per 6-month term during graduate portion.
• Courses: 31 total courses in this program.

This program is ideal for currently licensed RNs who are looking to earn a bachelor's degree and a master's degree at an accelerated pace.

Some careers and jobs this degree will prepare you for:

• Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
• Informatics Director
• Nursing Informatics Specialist
• Informatics Analyst

The trajectory of data and informatics in healthcare will continually open opportunities for registered nurses who take this path.

• 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, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington.
• Time: 2½ years.
• Tuition: $6,525 per six-month term.
• Courses: 16 total courses in this program.

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.

• Locations: Due to the clinical requirements of this degree program, the PMHNP program at WGU is currently NOT open to students who have a permanent residence in the following states: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin.
• Time: 2½ years.
• Tuition and fees: $6,625 per six-month term.
• Courses: 17 total courses in this program.

This program is for current RNs who have earned their BSN and are ready to move forward in their career. This MSN program prepares students to become licensed as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in select states. 

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: 81% of grads finish within 24 months. 
• Tuition: $4,755 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 12 total courses in this program.

Examples of careers and jobs this degree will prepare you for:

• Managed care executive
• Director of integrated care management
• Health center manager/clinic manager
• Director of integrated facilities

Your rich experience in a health-related field can mean more when you bring a master's level of understanding to the problems that organizations need to solve.

Compare degrees

This program is not the only degree WGU offers designed to create leaders in the field of healthcare. Compare our health leadership degrees.

• Time: Graduates can finish within 12 months.
• Tuition: $4,755 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 11 total courses in this program.

Some careers and jobs this business degree will prepare you for:

• President and CEO
• Vice president
• Administrative director
• Chief financial officer
• Other executive-level roles

Healthcare is big business in today's complex economy.  Steer your career with this specialty MBA.

Compare online business degrees

This program is not the only online business degree WGU offers that is designed to create leaders in the field of healthcare. Compare our health leadership degrees.

No teaching license required.

• Time: 73% of grads finish similar programs in 18 months
• Tuition: $3,975 per 6-month term
• Courses: 12 total courses in this program.

This program includes two tracks for students to choose from:

• The K-12 Learning Designer pathway
• The Adult Learning Designer pathway

Careers you will be prepared for after earning this degree include:

• Instructional coordinator  
• Instructional designer 
• Curriculum developer
• Instructional technologist
• Learning engineer
• Learning architect
• Instructional design coordinator
• Academic technologist
• Learning experience designer  
• Distance education administrator 
• Director of instructional design 
• Online course designer
• Online course developer
• Corporate training

Develop training and instruction expertise to help you in the classroom, in educational settings, or in corporate world.

This program will prepare you to teach the next generation of nurses.

• Time: 12 months.
• Tuition: $4,795 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 8 total courses in this program.

Some careers and jobs this degree will prepare you for:

• Nurse Educator
• Nursing Faculty
• Program Director
• Academic Clinical Nurse Educator

Hospitals and other facilities need nurse educators. Earn your Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing Education and step into a role inspiring and empowering caregivers. This program will prepare you to sit for the National League for Nursing Certified Nurse Executive (CNE) exam.

• Time: 12 months.
• Tuition: $4,795 per 6-month term. The cost to sit for the NAHQ Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam is included in tuition.
• Courses: 8 total courses in this program.

Sample careers and jobs this degree program will prepare you for:

• Director of Nursing
• Chief Nursing Officer
• Quality Director
• Clinical Nurse Leader
• Project Manager

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of medical and health services managers to grow 17% by 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.

• Locations: Due to the clinical requirements of this degree program, the PMHNP post-master's certificate program at WGU is currently NOT open to students who have a permanent residence in the following states: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin.
• Time: 2 years or less
• Tuition and fees: $6,625 per six-month term.
• Courses: 11 total courses in this program.

This program is for current RNs who have earned their MSN but are wanting to add a specilization to become a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. This post-master's certificate program is only available in select states.

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.

• 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: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington.
• Time: 2 years or less
• Tuition: $6,252 per six-month term.
• Courses: 10 total courses in this program.

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.