Degree options
Take the path for you. Choose one of three options within the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree.
Formats:
- Practice Leadership: Online (online classes)
- Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Online (online classes)
- Family Nurse Practitioner: Hybrid (seated and online classes)
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Hybrid (seated and online classes)
All options are CCNE-accredited.
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Prepare, evaluate and treat patients of all ages as a health care provider.
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Why earn a master's in nursing (MSN) at Missouri State?
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Great quality, affordable cost
Our accredited master’s degree has one of the lowest costs in the region.
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Flexible classes
Keep working while you earn your degree. The NE and PHL options are available fully online. The FNP option has seated and online courses.
![Nursing students demonstrating patient exam.](https://www.MissouriState.edu/Nursing/_Files/MSN-degree-21717-8099.jpg)
Boost your career
Move up in your nursing field. A master’s degree qualifies you for better jobs and a higher salary.
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Learn from experts
Your faculty are nursing professionals and experts. They have clinical experience along with published research.
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Ethics
Here, you'll live by a code of ethics and adopt a culture of caring.
Accreditation
The BSN, MSN, DNP and post-master's Health Educator and Population Health certificate programs at Missouri State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Approval
Missouri State Board of Nursing: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (four-year BSN).