"Gonzaga offers a high quality, reputable master's in nursing program with the convenience of distance learning."
— Gretchen Fowell
Online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN Degree)
The Gonzaga Online MSN Degree
Preparing Nurses for Inspiring Lives as Nurse Leaders.
Preparing Nurses for Inspiring Lives as Nurse Leaders.
Gonzaga University’s online Master of Science in Nursing (Online MSN Degree) was crafted to meet the needs of working registered nurses who wish to advance within the nursing field or take their professional calling to a higher level outside of day-to-day nursing practice.
Our innovative online Master’s in Nursing is evidence-based and practice oriented and prepares you for possible advancement as a nurse educator or nurse administrator in as little as two years of study. Through our ground-breaking application of complex adaptive systems theory to the field of nursing, you will develop the skills needed for advanced nursing practice, teaching, management and research. Choose a specialization in Health Systems Leadership or prepare to be a Nurse Educator.
Our online Master of Science in Nursing is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and a committed staff of distinguished nursing faculty oversee all course content and instruction. Through comprehensive nursing coursework, tailored to accommodate your busy schedule, you will be able to earn your master's degree in nursing and advance in your current nursing career, or open new career paths that utilize your nursing experience.
Tailor Your MSN Degree to Your Nursing Career Goals
Our online Master of Science in Nursing offers two specializations, allowing you to tailor your nursing education to meet your personal career goals.
MSN Degree Specializations:
- Nurse Educator Nurse Educators can work both in the university setting and the practice setting. Nurse Educators prepare the current and future generations of nurses. A 2007 study of nursing schools conducted by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing showed that 71.4% of respondents had nursing faculty shortages. A lack of Nurse Educators is often cited as a contributing factor to the nursing shortage faced by most states.
- Nurse Educators combine clinical expertise with a passion for teaching into rewarding careers. By becoming a nurse educator, you’ll experience the excitement of teaching and learning with students and have a direct impact on the lives of others.
- Health Systems Leadership In today’s health care environments, strong leadership is essential for quality patient care. Health Care Administrators must be prepared to deal with the integration of health care delivery systems, technological innovations, an increasingly complex regulatory environment, restructuring of work, and an increased focus on preventive care.
- Health Systems Leadership professionals work as either specialists in charge of a specific clinical department, or as generalists who manage an entire facility (for example a hospital) or work as an executive in a health care system (for example an HMO). As a leader in the health care system, you’ll have the opportunity to broaden your scope outside of nursing into other vital areas of patient care.
Learn more about the courses in our online nursing masters.
A Top Tier Education
Gonzaga University has been ranked one of the top universities in the West for 16 years by U.S. News and World Report. In addition, The Princeton Review and Forbes Magazine have separately ranked us one of the nation's best universities.
Kiplingers Personal Finance has named Gonzaga University one of the best values among private universities nationwide.
We are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Schools (NWCCS) and a member of the Jesuit Education Network.
Financial Aid Grants and Awards for our Online MSN Degree
Many nursing students are now eligible for the added convenience of receiving financial assistance for their Master of Science in Nursing. Gonzaga University Traineeship Grants are available to be applied toward tuition of eligible students in need. Preference is given to individuals who are in health professional shortage areas. Graduate Assistant Awards provide an hourly wage in exchange for service to the Department of Nursing. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to research, library work, compiling data, completing special projects, and tutoring.
The state has also allocated extra financial support opportunities earmarked for nurses. The Student Affairs Committee and Academic Advisor coordinate financial aid information within the Department of Nursing. This department also solicits applications for and awards the Arthur T. Alfke Endowed Scholarship for Master of Science in Nursing students enrolled in the Nursing Education Practice Core. In addition, employers frequently provide tuition reimbursement and many nurses' education is completely or partially tax-deductible.
For more details on the financial aid grants and awards for Master's in Nursing students request more information or call 866-295-3105 to speak with one of our Admissions Advisors.
Class Sizes Designed to Facilitate Networking
We like to keep our class sizes small, in order to facilitate learning, networking within your class, and student-instructor interaction. Our distinguished faculty are not only exceptional teachers, they are also caring mentors who want you to succeed. Our guiding principle is that it is not what you know, but what you do with what you know.
Professional Outcomes of the Master of Science in Nursing:
- Critically examine and synthesize theories, advanced knowledge, and current research findings from nursing and other healthcare disciplines
- Advance nursing practice and the delivery of safer health care in diverse and complex settings by assuming leadership roles and responsibilities
- Improve the delivery of nursing and health care by influencing social and health policy
- Develop, direct, and/or implement individualized, humanistic, and holistic plans of health care in collaboration with individuals, groups, communities, and populations
Distinctive features of our online Nursing Masters:
- Flexible Scheduling: Individualized degree plans and course patterns
- Tailored Learning: Research projects customized for specific organizational problems
- Expert Instruction: Developed in partnership with industry experts and professional instructional designers
- Affordable: We offer competitive tuition and generous financial aid programs
- Accredited: Gonzaga is regionally accredited
To learn more about the opportunities available to you as a registered nurse outside of day-to-day nursing request more information or call us today at
(866) 295-3105 to learn more about our online Master of Science in Nursing (Online MSN Degree).
