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MSN — Nursing Leadership
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MSN — Nursing Administration
Online · 24 months · $21,000 total tuition
Enrolls Pennsylvania residents
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Penn State World Campusoverall score
Strengths
- Online flexibility
- Job market strength
Score breakdown
- Job market strength76
- Graduation rate64
- Online flexibility87
- Tuition affordability72
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Admissions
Admissions at Penn State World Campus
- No stated acceptance or admission rate (%) was found for any of the nursing programs (including RN to BSN, MSN, or DNP) on Penn State World Campus official or Penn State College of Nursing sites.
- For the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) online program:
- A minimum cumulative GPA expectation is 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
- Applicants must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited program and hold a current U.S. professional nursing license.
- For the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) – Nurse Practitioner track:
- Applicants are expected to have a GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- A grade of B or better is required in all science and nursing coursework.
- For the RN to BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) online program:
- No specific GPA minimum, TEAS/HESI score thresholds, or admissions rate are provided.
- Prerequisite/licensure requirements include:
- Completion of an RN program approved by a State Board of Nursing.
- A current, active RN license in the U.S., valid in the state where clinical coursework is completed.
- No references to standardized test requirements (TEAS or HESI) were found across these programs.
- No information on prere
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Wages
Pennsylvania RN mean wage
Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.
$90,830
Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Pennsylvania. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.
About
About Penn State World Campus
You can earn your degree from a prestigious institution while enjoying flexibility and convenience, allowing you to balance your studies with personal and professional commitments.
Format
Schedule and format at Penn State World Campus
- · Delivery format: The RN to BSN program is offered fully online; students complete coursework online and fulfill clinical requirements near their home. Some nursing courses are available in an accelerated seven‑week format. Source: worldcampus.psu.edu
- · Asynchronous coursework: Penn State World Campus courses are asynchronous—students do not need to attend at specific times and can complete assignments, readings, discussions, exams, and group work when convenient, within deadlines. Source: worldcampus.psu.edu
- · Accelerated/paced options: The RN to BSN program includes an accelerated format where some nursing courses are compressed into seven‑week sessions; these can be taken alongside standard semester‑length courses. Source: worldcampus.psu.edu
- · Pace flexibility: Students may self‑pace their program—many take one or two courses per semester. To finish the RN to BSN in 2–3 years, take six courses per semester; in 3–4 years, 4–5 courses; in 5+ years, 2–3 courses per semester. Source: worldcampus.psu.edu
- · Semesters offered: Courses follow a 12‑ to 15‑week semester cycle across three semesters per year—spring, summer, and fall—providing multiple start options annually. Source: worldcampus.psu.edu
- · Clinical experience flex
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Programs
Details that belong to one program
DNP
Minimum GPA: 3.5
No stated acceptance or admission rate (%) was found for any of the nursing programs.
Graduate nursing (MSN) offers part-time/full-time options.
MSN — Nursing Administration
Minimum GPA: 3.3
No stated acceptance or admission rate (%) was found for any of the nursing programs.
Graduate nursing (MSN) offers part-time/full-time options.
MSN — Nursing Informatics
Minimum GPA: 3.3
No stated acceptance or admission rate (%) was found for any of the nursing programs.
Graduate nursing (MSN) offers part-time/full-time options.
RN to BSN
No stated acceptance or admission rate (%) was found for any of the nursing programs.
Courses follow a 12- to 15-week semester cycle across three semesters per year, providing multiple start options annually.
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