Between 2006 and 2016, the demand for ambulatory healthcare services is expected to increase by almost 30 percent in Ohio. That demand – driven by an aging population – will create employment opportunities for master's-prepared nurses.
According to the Ohio Board of Nursing, the state currently has almost 10,000 advanced practice nurses (nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists and clinical nurse specialists). Many of these advanced practice nurses (APNs) practice in the state's rural regions, but more MSN-prepared APNs are needed. According to the Ohio Hospital Workforce Report, 20 percent of Ohio's residents live and work in rural areas, but only 10 percent of the state's physicians work in those regions.
Ohio nurses interested in advancing their education may want to look into opportunities offered under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which includes grants to nurse-managed primary care clinics and loan repayment programs for nurse faculty.
Professional organizations for MSN-prepared nurses in Ohio include Northeast Ohio Nurse Practitioners, Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses, Ohio Chapter of the American College of Nurse Midwives, Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Ohio Nurses Association and Ohio State Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
MSN programs for Ohio nurses include:
- Case Western Reserve University. Case Western Reserve has one of the most comprehensive and diverse MSN divisions in the country. Available MSN specialty degrees include flight nursing and a family systems psychiatric mental health nursing. Many courses can be completed primarily online; on-campus classes are often offered on weekends.
- Ohio State University. MSN options at Ohio State include graduate-preparation for a career as a nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, clinical nurse specialist, clinical nurse leader or nurse executive. A nursing science MSN degree is available for nurses who wish to become research managers or nurse scientists.
Below is a list of all the accredited schools with campus locations in Ohio that offer MSN programs.
 Chamberlain College of Nursing
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 University of Phoenix
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Capital University (Columbus, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Administration, Legal Studies, MSN/JD, MSN/MBA, MSN/MTS, Nursing Education, Theological Studies
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS
Matching Program Tracks: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), ANP/GNP, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Public Health Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), FNP/PNP, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP), GNP/Gerontological CNS, Medical Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN/Master of Arts in Anthropology, MSN/Master of Arts in Bioethics, MSN/MBA, MSN/MPH, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), Nurse Anesthesia, Nurse Midwifery, Nursing Informatics, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), Psych-Mental Health NP/CNS, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Cedarville University (Cedarville, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Master of Science in Nursing
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Cleveland State University (Cleveland, OH)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS
Matching Program Tracks: Clinical Nurse Leader Track, Forensic Track, MSN/MBA, Nursing Education Track, Specialized Population Track
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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College of Mount St. Joseph (Cincinnati, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Master of Nursing
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Franciscan University of Steubenville (Steubenville, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Education Specialist, Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Kent State University (Kent, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Acute Care NP, Adult CNS, Adult NP, Adult/Psychiatric-Mental Health NP, Family NP, Geriatric NP, MSN-MBS, MSN-MPA, Nursing and Healthcare Management, Pediatric CNS, Pediatric NP, Psychiatric-Mental Health CNS, Women’s Health NP
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Malone University (Canton, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Mount Carmel College of Nursing (Columbus, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Health CNS, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Health & Illness (ANP or CNS or ANP/CNS), Clinical Nurse Leader, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwifery, Nursing and Health Systems Management, Nursing Science, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (NP or CNS), Women’s Health (NP or CNS)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Ohio University (Athens, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Administrator, Nurse Educator
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Otterbein University (Westerville, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Clinical Nurse Leader, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia, Nursing Service Administration
Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited
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The University of Toledo (Toledo, OH)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS
Matching Program Tracks: Advanced Practice Nursing, MSN - Nurse Educator
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of Akron (Akron, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Gerontological Health Nursing - CNS, Adult Gerontological Health Nursing - NP, Behavioral Health Nursing - CNS, Child and Adolescent Health Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Anesthesia, Nursing Service Administration
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Educator, Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN - Psychiatric NP/CNS, Neonatal NP or CNS, Nurse Anesthesia, Nurse Midwifery, Nursing Administration, Occupational Health Nursing (CNS), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Public Health Nursing (CNS), Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Urbana University (Urbana, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Master of Science in Nursing
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Ursuline College (Pepper Pike, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Education, Family Nurse Practitioner, Master of Science in Nursing - Adult Health CNS
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Wright State University (Dayton, OH)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS
Matching Program Tracks: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Child/Adolescent Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Nurse Leader, Community Health Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN/MBA - Administration of Nursing & Healthcare Systems, Pediatric and Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, School Nursing
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Education Concentration, Forensic Concentration, Health Care Law Concentration, MSN Clinical Nurse Leader Concentration, MSN/ MSCJ Dual Degree, MSN/MBA Dual Degree, MSN/MED Dual Degree, Nursing Administration Concentration, School Nurse Concentration
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH)
Matching Program Tracks: Clinical Nurse Specialist for Chronic Illness Care, Nurse Anesthesia, School Nursing CNS
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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