Pennsylvania RN to MSN / Masters in Nursing Programs
(found programs from 36 schools)


Median Hourly Wage of Pennsylvania RNs: $27.931
Median Annual Salary of Pennsylvania RNs: $58,1001
State Nursing Board: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
State Nurses Association: Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
State Hospital Association: Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
Other State Health Associations: Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
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Below you’ll find a comprehensive listing of the Masters in Nursing programs in Pennsylvania. 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.

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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.

Pennsylvania

Alvernia University (Reading, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Education
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult & Family Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health & Illness, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Community Health, MSN/MBA - Nursing Administration, Nurse Anesthesia
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Carlow University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Leadership
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Clarion Edinboro and Slippery Rock Universities of Pennsylvania (joint program) (Edinboro, PA / Oil City, PA / Slippery Rock, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
DeSales University (Center Valley, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Advanced Practice Nurse/CNS, Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN/MBA (Nurse Executive), Nurse Educator
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS OFFERED
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Forensic Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Excela Health (Latrobe, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: MS in Health Sciences
Accreditation: AANA/CANAEP accredited
Gannon University (Erie, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Anesthesia, Family Nurse Practitioner, Medical-Surgical CNS, Nursing Administration
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Gwynedd-Mercy College (Fort Washington, PA / Gwynedd Valley, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Certified Nurse Educator, CNS in Gerontology, CNS in Oncology, CNS in Pediatrics, NP in Adult Health, NP in Pediatric Health
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Holy Family University (Philadelphia, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Community Health Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Immaculata University (Immaculata, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Nursing Administration Track, Nursing Education Track, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Track
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Nurse Administration, Nurse Education
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
La Roche College (Pittsburgh, PA)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS OFFERED
Matching Program Tracks: Master of Science in Health Science (Nurse Anesthesia) , Nursing Administration, Nursing Education
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Health and Illness CNS, Clinical Nurse Leader, Nurse Anesthetist, Nursing Administration / MBA, Primary Care of Adults - NP, Primary Care of Families - NP, Public Health Nursing
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Mansfield University (Mansfield, PA)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS OFFERED
Matching Program Tracks: Leadership / Administrator, Nurse Educator
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Marywood University (Scranton, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Nursing Administration
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Millersville University (Millersville, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Education
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Misericordia University (Dallas, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Health CNS, Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Nazareth Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: MS in Nurse Anesthesia
Accreditation: AANA/CANAEP accredited
Neumann College (Aston, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Health CNS, Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Clinical Trials Research CNS, Community Health CNS, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Gerontology CNS, Nursing Administration CNS
Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited
Robert Morris University (Moon Township, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Nursing Education
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Thomas Jefferson University (Danville, PA / Philadelphia, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Acute Care (NP and/or CNS), Adult Health (NP and/or CNS), Community Systems Administration, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA), Nursing Informatics (NI), Oncology APN (NP), Pediatric (NP and/or CNS), Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, Adult Home Care Option, Adult Nurse Practitioner: Advanced Practice Oncology Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Option, Family Health Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Health Leadership Masters Program, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia, Nurse-Midwifery, Nursing and Health Care Administration, Pediatric Acute/Chronic Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Program, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown (Johnstown, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
University of Scranton (Scranton, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Health Nursing - Case Management, Adult Health Nursing - Forensic Nursing, Adult Health Nursing - Nursing Education, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Villanova University (Villanova, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Health Care Administration, Nurse Anesthesia, Nursing Education, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: MSN/MBA, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
West Chester University of Pennsylvania (West Chester, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Community Health Nursing (CNS)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Widener University (Chester, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Emergency/Critical Care Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator, Psych/Mental Health Nursing
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Wilkes University (Wilkes-Barre, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Gerontological Nursing (CNS), Nursing Education, Nursing Management, Professional Master of Science Nursing Major, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing CNS
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
York College of Pennsylvania (York, PA)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Educator
Accreditation: CCNE accredited

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1.Source: United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2007.

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