Online nursing programs and healthcare degrees.

• Time: 66% of graduates finish within 18 months.
• Tuition: $4,685 per 6-month term.
• Transfers: On average, students transfer 81 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 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: 60% of graduates of similar programs finish within 3 years.
• Tuition and fees: $4,085 per 6-month term, plus a one-time Health Professions Student Fee of $350.

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.

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• Time: 73% of graduates finish within 30 months.
• Tuition: $3,755 per 6-month term.

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: 60% of grads earned this degree in 36 months or less.
• Tuition: $4,085 per 6-month term.

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. 

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

• Time: 80% of grads finish within 2 years.
• Tuition: $4,795 per 6-month term.

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: 74% of RN-to-MSN grads finish within 42 months.
• Tuition: $4,685 per 6-month term during undergraduate portion; $4,795 per 6-month term during graduate portion.

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: 78% of grads finish within 18-24 months. 
• Tuition and fees: $4,755 per 6-month term.

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.

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• Time:  72% of grads finish within 18 months.
• Tuition: $4,795 per 6-month term.

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 nurses who take this path.

• Time:  90% of RN-to-MSN grads finish within 36 months.
• Tuition: $4,685 per 6-month term during undergraduate portion; $4,795 per 6-month term during graduate portion.

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.

• Time: Graduates can finish within 12 months.
• Tuition: $4,755 per 6-month term.

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.

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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 by clicking the button below.

• Time: 82% of grads finish within 24 months.
• Tuition: $4,795 per 6-month term.

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 by clicking the button below.

• Time: 75% of RN-to-MSN grads finish within 42 months.
• Tuition: $4,685 per 6-month term during undergraduate portion; $4,795 per 6-month term during graduate portion.

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.

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• Locations: This degree program is not available in the following states: California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington.
• Time: 2½ years.
• Tuition and fees: $6,525per six-month term.