Nursing Administration Program Highlights
Care for patients at a higher level with a master’s in nursing administration.
With the healthcare industry in a rapid state of growth, demand is also growing for administrators who are able to efficiently manage medical facilities. With a background in nursing, your experience can be extremely valuable in helping these organizations care for patients as effectively as possible.
Over the course of the nursing administration degree, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of today’s healthcare industry by taking classes focused on subjects like leadership, technology and nursing theory. You’ll also learn about how medical facilities operate by studying concepts such as human resources management, finance and quality management.
- Our master’s in nursing administration online prepares you to begin working in healthcare facilities at an administrative level.
- As a nursing student, you’ll have the chance to learn from experienced professionals who fully understand the challenges of today’s industry. And with our flexible scheduling options, you’ll be able to continue working as you get the education you need to prepare for new opportunities in your career.
- The master’s in nursing administration program at Baker College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- Want to complete your degree as soon as possible? This master’s degree in nursing is eligible for our accelerated path option, which allows you to earn your master’s degree in significantly less time.
Learn Your Way
Nursing administration courses are taught exclusively through Baker Online.
Learn MoreWhy Earn a Nursing Administration Degree?
The Baker College MSN in nursing administration strives to prepare nurses for leadership positions in administration (administrative track) or education (education track). Both cognates build upon the knowledge and skills nurses bring into the program, which is designed to meet the highest levels of nursing practice with an emphasis on the potential of each student.
The online MSN degree provides experienced professional nurses with the education and competencies needed to function in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.
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MSN in Nursing Administration Curriculum
The Baker College master's degree in nursing administration program is a two-year, CCNE-accredited program consisting of 36 credit hours (24 hours of core courses and 12 hours of nursing administration). Our nursing program curriculum includes leadership and advanced nursing practice roles, information and healthcare technologies and an eight-week nursing administration practicum experience.
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Advanced Nursing Practice Roles
Informatics and Healthcare Technologies
Graduate Practicum
Additional Requirements
This master's nursing program requires students to hold an unencumbered license as a registered nurse (RN) in the United States, District of Columbia or U.S. territories or an unencumbered license as an RN in Canada. Must be a graduate of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited BSN program and meet our additional graduate school requirements.
Program Handbook
The handbook for this program is available in the latest edition of the Catalog/Student Handbook.
Accreditation
The master's program in nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC, 202-887-6791.
On Campus Unavailable
Core courses for this degree program are not offered on campus.
For those interested, a selection of general education and prerequisite courses are available on campus each semester.
View campus locationsAvailable on Baker Online
Courses for this degree program are available through Baker Online.
100% online, this format offers flexible scheduling with 8-week semesters
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Core courses for this degree program are not offered through Online Live.
For those interested, a selection of general education and prerequisite courses are available through Online Live each semester.
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