{"id":4760,"date":"2022-02-24T23:10:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T23:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"\/nursing\/?post_type=program&#038;p=4760"},"modified":"2025-07-17T22:46:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T22:46:54","slug":"masters-degree","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/nursing\/programs\/academic\/masters-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Master\u2019s Degree Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/nursing\/images\/110721-cgn-enp-procedural-skills-017.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"WesternU College of Graduate Nursing Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) proegram students get hands-in training during an ENP procedural skills day\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Graduate Nursing<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/academic\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Academic Programs<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/academic\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Programs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/academic\/masters-degree\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Master&#8217;s Degree Programs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/academic\/doctoral-degree\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Doctoral Degree Programs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/nursing\/programs\/academic\/certificate\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificate Programs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/about\/academic-calendar\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h3>Master of Science in Nursing Entry (MSN-E)<\/h3>\n<p>The Master of Science in Nursing Entry (MSN-E) program offers a pathway for applicants with baccalaureate degrees in other fields to obtain RN licensure and then continue with graduate courses to obtain a Master of Science in Nursing degree. This program of study offers an alternative for students who would have had to complete either an Associate Degree in Nursing at a community college or obtain a second bachelor\u2019s degree to achieve registered nurse licensure.<\/p>\n<p>Learn More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/master-science-nursing-e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSN-E Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h3><strong>Associate Degreed Nurse (ADN) to Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Your Associate Degree brought you into the profession of nursing. Now, earn your Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) without the extra step of going back to school for a BSN.<\/p>\n<p>Our ADN to MSN program is for the Associate Degree Nurse who has their RN license and wishes to advance their professional career with an MSN that embraces an administrative or clinical focus with either the Health Systems Leadership, Administrative Nurse Leader (MSN-ANL), Health Systems Leadership, Clinical Nurse Leader (MSN-CNL) or Ambulatory Care Nursing (MSN-AC) track. Extended track options are also available.<\/p>\n<p>Learn More:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/adn-msn\/\">Health Systems Leadership, Administrative Nurse Leader (MSN-ANL)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/adn-msn\/\">Health Systems Leadership, Clinical Nurse Leader (MSN-CNL)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/adn-msn\/\">Ambulatory Care Nursing (MSN-AC)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Designed for the bachelor\u2019s-prepared RN, our Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program allows you to earn your MSN while continuing to work in your home community. Full-time students complete the program in two years. Extended track options are also available.<\/p>\n<p>An advanced degree opens many rewarding career options for RNs.<\/p>\n<p>Learn More:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/msn-fnp\/\">Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate (MSN\/FNP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/bsn-to-master-of-science-in-nursing\/\">Health Systems Leadership, Administrative Nurse Leader (MSN-ANL)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/bsn-to-master-of-science-in-nursing\/\">Health Systems Leadership, Clinical Nurse Leader (MSN-CNL)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/nursing\/programs\/bsn-to-master-of-science-in-nursing\/\">Ambulatory Care Nursing (MSN-AC)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"parent":4487,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4760","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/4760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/4760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11936,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/4760\/revisions\/11936"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/4487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}