Below you’ll find a comprehensive listing of the Masters in Nursing programs in California. You should make sure to also visit the state’s Board of Nursing website, to get more information on programs in that state.
If the list of schools down there is too long, you may want to use the Wizard (in the upper right corner of this page) to do a more specific search, narrowed down by specialty, location, etc.
If you want to get your MSN, but don’t know if you will be able to fit actual campus time into your work schedule, you should take a look at some of the online RN to MSN programs available. If you are an ADN/diploma RN, and the full RN to MSN program seems like too much of an investment for you right now, you may want to consider an RN to BSN program as a starting point instead.
As a rule, you should contact multiple schools during the course of your research. There are important differences between the programs in terms of cost, admissions requirements, and other characteristics, and, as with many things in life, the way to find the best Masters program for your needs is to spend some time shopping around.
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Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist and Adult Nurse Practitioner, Parent-Child Clinical Nurse Specialist and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Parish Nursing, School Nurse Services, School Nurse Services Credential and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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California State University - Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS OFFERED Matching Program Tracks: Clinical Nurse Leader, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Administrator, Nurse Educator, Parent-Child Clinical Nurse Specialist Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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California State University - Fresno (Fresno, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Educator, Primary Care/Family Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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California State University - Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: CRNA, Nursing Leadership, School Nursing, Women’s Health Care - Nurse Midwifery, Women’s Health Care - Nurse Practitioner Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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California State University - Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN/MHA, MSN/MPH, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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California State University - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner - Primary & Acute Adult, Nurse Practitioner - Primary & Acute Pediatric, Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric & Mental Health, Nursing Administration, Nursing Case Management, Nursing Education, Psychiatric/Mental Health CNS, School Health Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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California State University - Sacramento (Sacramento, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Advanced Clinical Role, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, School Nursing Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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California State University - San Marcos (San Marcos, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Master of Science in Nursing
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California State University - Stanislaus (Turlock, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Gerontological Nursing, Nursing Education Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Dominican University of California (San Rafael, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: MSN Clinical Nurse Leader Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Holy Names University (Oakland, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Administration/Management, Clinical Faculty, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), MSN/MBA Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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InterAmerican College (National City, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: MSN-FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner)
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Loma Linda University (Loma Linda, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult and Aging Family CNS, Adult and Aging Family Nurse Educator, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Growing Family CNS, Growing Family Nurse Educator, MS/MA in Nursing and Clinical Ethics, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Mount Saint Mary’s College (Los Angeles, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Clinical Nurse Specialist Track, Community/Public Health Track, Educator Track, Leadership & Administration Track Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Point Loma Nazarene University (San Diego, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Clinical Nurse Specialist Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Samuel Merritt College (Oakland, CA)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS OFFERED Matching Program Tracks: Case Management (CM), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Advanced Practice Nursing of Adults and Elderly (Acute Critical Care Nursing NP/CNS CNS or Nurse Educator), Community Health Nursing - School Nursing, Community Health Nursing (Nurse Midwifery), Community Health Nursing (Nurse Midwifery/Women’s Health Care NP), Community Health Nursing (Women’s Health Care NP), Nursing Education (Adult Health Maternal-Newborn or Nursing Leadership), Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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San Francisco State University (San Francisco, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Community Public Health Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administrator Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of California Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Acute Care (CNS and/or NP), Family Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology (CNS and/or NP), Master's Entry Clinical Nurse (MECN), MBA/MSN, Nursing Administration, Nursing Administration/Occupational & Environmental Health, Occupational & Environmental Health Nurse Practitioner, Oncology (CNS and/or NP), Pediatric (CNS and/or NP) Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of California San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Acute Care NP, Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Adult NP, Advanced Community Health & International Nursing (ACHIN), Cardiovascular Nursing (CNS), Critical Care/Trauma Nursing CNS, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Gerontological Nursing (CNS or NP), Health Policy Nursing, Leadership Nursing & Health Systems (Administration), Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Occupational & Environmental Health Nursing (NP or CNS), Oncology Nursing (CNS or NP), Pediatric NP (PNP), Perinatal Nursing Advanced Practice (CNS), Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Advanced Practice (CNS or NP) Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of San Diego (San Diego, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nursing (CNL), Executive Nursing Leader, Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN/MBA, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of San Francisco (Cupertino, CA / San Francisco, CA / San Ramon, CA / Santa Rosa, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Clinical Nurse Leader Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: MS in Nurse Anesthesia Accreditation: AANA/CANAEP accredited
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Western University of Health Sciences (Pomona, CA)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS OFFERED Matching Program Tracks: Ambulatory Care, Clinical Nurse Leader, Family Nurse Practitioner, Leadership & Management Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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