California RN to MSN / Masters in Nursing Programs
(found programs from 25 schools)


Median Hourly Wage of California RNs: $36.771
Median Annual Salary of California RNs: $76,4701
State Nursing Board: California State Board of Nursing
State Nurses Association: California Nurses Association
State Hospital Association: California Hospital Association
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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.

California

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
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
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
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
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
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
California State University - Sacramento (Sacramento, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Advanced Clinical Role, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, School Nursing
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
California State University - San Marcos (San Marcos, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Master of Science in Nursing
California State University - Stanislaus (Turlock, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Gerontological Nursing, Nursing Education
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Dominican University of California (San Rafael, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: MSN Clinical Nurse Leader
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Holy Names University (Oakland, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Administration/Management, Clinical Faculty, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), MSN/MBA
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
InterAmerican College (National City, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: MSN-FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner)
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
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
Point Loma Nazarene University (San Diego, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Clinical Nurse Specialist
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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
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
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
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
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
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
University of San Francisco (Cupertino, CA / San Francisco, CA / San Ramon, CA / Santa Rosa, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: Clinical Nurse Leader
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Matching Program Tracks: MS in Nurse Anesthesia
Accreditation: AANA/CANAEP accredited
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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1.Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2007.

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