Specialized Online Master’s Degree in Nursing

An MSN from AdventHealth University prepares you for leadership roles like clinical nurse manager, director of nursing and educating the next generation of nurses. Our nursing program offers three tracks to customize your degree.

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    New: Family Nurse Practitioner Track

    Coming Fall 2025

    The Family Nurse Practitioner emphasis prepares RNs to become advanced practice providers with a clinical focus on primary whole-person care across the lifespan. Training includes diagnostic reasoning, differential diagnosis, and a problem-based compassionate approach when caring for patients, their families, and populations at large.

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    Administration and Leadership Track

    An MSN in Administration and Leadership provides Registered Nurses with education on public and private sectors of the U.S. health care system, strategic quality management, health care finance, and medical informatics, positioning RNs for leadership and managerial roles.

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    Education Track

    Choosing the Education track of the MSN degree will hone your skills in learning theory, curriculum development, instructional design, and assessment. You will graduate prepared to serve as a Nurse Educator in clinical or academic settings.

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A Degree Designed for Your Success

Easily Accessed Nursing Courses

Our online nursing courses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing you to fit your degree into your life and study on your schedule.

Unmatched Student Support

At AHU, we care about your success in and out of the classroom. Our master’s degree for nursing pairs you with a Retention Specialist, who guides you through the enrollment process and is ready to answer your questions. Our nursing program also offers around-the-clock tech support, discussion boards, and virtual office hours to keep you in contact with faculty.

Earn an MSN Degree From an Accredited Program

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    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

    The master's degree program in nursing at AdventHealth University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791, http://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE.

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    National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)

    National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) - Approved Institution

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Advance Your Career With an MSN Degree

Earning a Master of Science in Nursing degree online provides numerous career opportunities, whether you aspire to be a respected nursing leader, transition into health care administration, or pursue a teaching career.

You will gain real-world experience through externships and practicums, where you will develop your craft under the guidance of a working professional. Leadership students participate in a preceptorship with AdventHealth leaders or at an organization of their choosing. Education students will teach with graduate or BSN faculty, and they will be prepared to sit for the Certified Nursing Education exam.

As soon as you complete our online MSN program, you will be ready to enter practice and implement compassionate Christ-like service. Graduates from both tracks often work at AdventHealth or other regional nursing programs. 

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Ranked a Best Online Master's in Nursing Degree

GradReports.com ranked our online MSN degree as the #3 Best Online Master's Nursing Degrees and #12 Best Master's Nursing Degrees. The rankings are based on the median early-career salary data of over 5 million graduates from the U.S. Department of Education.

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