Nebraska RN to MSN / Masters in Nursing Programs
(found programs from 5 schools)

According to the Nebraska Center for Nursing, 38 rural counties in the state do not have any advanced practice nurses. Data from the Health Resources and Services Administration show that only about five percent of Nebraska's nurses are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). As a group, their annual salaries range from about $65,000 to $85,000. Nearly 90 percent of Nebraska's CRNAs earn at least $105,000, and the state has higher ratios of CRNAs per 100,000 people than the U.S. average.

With healthcare reform initiatives creating a demand for primary care, many Nebraska counties will need the services of nurse practitioners among other specialties. With the present and future demand for advanced practice nursing professionals as well as nurse educators and other MSN specialties, many MSN programs are popping up around the state, some with accelerated tracks to get nurses into the workforce quickly. For more information, check out the Nebraska Nurses Association, Nebraska Board of Nursing, and Nebraska Nurse Practitioners.

Programs to consider:

Creighton University (Omaha, NE). CU offers a variety of advanced practice tracks, as well as some unique programs such as clinical systems administration and advanced public health/global health nursing.

Nebraska Wesleyan University (Lincoln, NE). NWU offers both an RN to MSN and a BSN to MSN route to specialties such as education, administration, management, or entrepreneurship.

Below is a list of all the accredited schools with campus locations in Nebraska that offer MSN programs.