{"id":10042,"date":"2022-08-05T15:01:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T19:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/?p=10042"},"modified":"2024-12-17T09:47:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T14:47:41","slug":"how-long-to-get-masters-in-nursing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/how-long-to-get-masters-in-nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Does it Take to Get a Master’s in Nursing (MSN)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gaining a master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) should be an enriching, immersive, and skill-expanding experience. What qualities should you look for in an MSN program that make it stand out from the rest? Besides learning about the curriculum and format of learning (online or hybrid vs. in-person), you should ask questions like,\u202f\u201cWhat will an MSN do for my career?\u201d<\/em>\u202fand,\u202f\u201cHow long does it take to get an MSN degree?\u201d<\/em>\u202fBefore making a significant time and financial investment, ensure that you have all your important questions answered.<\/p>\n

How Long Does it Take to Get an MSN?<\/h2>\n

The length of MSN programs can vary, depending on the school, the format, and the degree specialization.<\/p>\n

Some MSN programs, for example, are full-time. Some are part-time, enabling students to continue working their careers while advancing their nursing education.<\/p>\n

Some nursing schools ask that students take superfluous classes that don\u2019t apply directly to their area of study. Other schools respect student time, and only ask them to take the courses that matter.<\/p>\n

While programs can range in length from months to years, not many can say that\u202fyou can complete your MSN degree fully online, while studying part-time, in as few as 20 months<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Goodwin University\u2019s Master\u2019s in Nursing is a\u202fflexible, 30-credit program<\/a>\u202fthat covers important core classes, like Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment, all for Advanced Nursing Practice. These classes educate students about illness, symptomology, pharmaceutical treatment, diagnoses, and health across the lifespan. Research and theory-based classes such as Seminar in Nursing Research, and Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice and Leadership, imbue the next generation of nurses with best practices and leadership lessons. Goodwin University\u2019s MSN also emphasizes public health. Courses including Policy, Politics, and Organization of Healthcare as well as Theoretical Foundations of Population Health set students up to achieve during their Capstone, which must be a self-directed project in which the student applies clinical nursing to a population health issue or issues.<\/p>\n

Fitting 30 total credits into a part-time and online MSN program means that students benefit in these ways:<\/p>\n