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Pursue Management and Leadership

Whether you鈥檙e moving from your bachelor鈥檚 to your master鈥檚 or looking for a comprehensive program that will take you from your associate in nursing all the way to the master鈥檚 level, 番茄视频 (ACE) has affordable, CCNE-accredited Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) options to help you reach your educational and career goals. Featuring fully online courses and local practicum opportunities, you can earn your MSN on your schedule while working full-time.

Skills and Knowledge Gained

If you aspire to administration, management or leadership roles within nursing, you鈥檒l need additional skills beyond direct patient care. An MSN degree can help you gain those skills. Here鈥檚 a quick list of just some of the additional knowledge and skills you鈥檒l gain by pursuing an MSN:

Coordinating complex systems-based practice
Utilizing technological systems to drive decision-making
Health policy at the micro and macro systems levels
Designing, implementing and evaluating teaching strategies
Leadership and strategic management theories
Budgeting, forecasting and managerial oversight

Nursing Career Alignment

Having an MSN on your resume can be very helpful when pursuing roles involving leadership, management or nurse education. You may find that you鈥檙e better qualified for nurse manager and director of nursing positions. Depending on program and state licensure requirements, an advanced degree like an MSN could also help you pursue Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) opportunities. Alternatively, you could use your experience and degree, subject to employer and regulatory requirements, to train the next generation of nurses by working as a faculty member at a nursing school or college of nursing.

惭补蝉迟别谤鈥檚 Degree in Nursing Admission

Along with ACE鈥檚 general admission requirements, prospective MSN students must fulfill additional requirements depending on the pathway. For the RN to MSN program, you must hold an associate degree in nursing, a diploma in registered nursing or 90 semester credits. For the BSN to MSN program, you must hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing.

Both MSN pathways require a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. We may grant provisional admission for a GPA of 2.0. You also must provide evidence of an active, unencumbered RN license. Additional documentation may be required to fulfill state requirements. Find detailed admission requirements for your program of interest on the program鈥檚 page.

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Low-Cost, High Quality

You deserve a great return on your educational investment, and we deliver master鈥檚 degrees at a total average cost of $10,000. We also award over $1.2M in scholarships and grants each year.听

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Quality You Expect

We are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Our faculty work in the industries where you work and are committed to your success, contributing to our 85% graduation rate.*听Our curriculum equips you with practical strategies you can apply right away, as well as skills to help you advance your career.听

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Flexibility You Need

Our virtual campus and convenient start dates provide you the flexibility you need to achieve your goals at a time and place that works with your busy schedule. Our student support services are available 24/7 and tutoring is included at no additional cost.

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惭补蝉迟别谤鈥檚 Degree in Nursing FAQs

What is a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)?

An MSN is a graduate-level nursing degree that prepares nurses for advanced clinical, leadership, education and specialty roles. It can help nurses move beyond entry-level positions into roles with more responsibility and influence, and into situations where they can make a bigger impact on patient health.

Is a master鈥檚 in nursing worth it?

If your goal is to either become a nurse educator or advance into leadership within healthcare, an MSN is absolutely worth it.

How long does it take to complete an MSN program?

MSN programs vary in length. Something like an RN to MSN will take longer to complete, since you are听completing both bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚-level learning in one program. At ACE, our RN to MSN program takes听31 months听to complete.¹听A BSN to MSN will be shorter in length because听you鈥檒l听be focused on just听master鈥檚-level coursework. At ACE, our BSN to MSN takes 16 months to complete.¹听

Can I earn an MSN without a BSN?

There are MSN pathways, like an RN to MSN, that can allow you to start working toward your MSN without first earning a BSN. However, those programs typically听include the coursework you would have completed if you had first pursued a BSN.

It鈥檚听worth noting that not all RN to MSN programs will confer you with a听separate听BSN degree, even though you are completing BSN coursework. At ACE, we do, which means听you鈥檒l听finish the RN to MSN program with听two official degrees: your BSN and your MSN.听

What is the salary for nurses with a master鈥檚 degree in nursing?

Nurses with master鈥檚 degrees in nursing typically make more than entry-level registered nurses or nurses with just a BSN. Actual salary听can vary听widely, since听nurses with MSNs听can pursue all听manner听of听different positions. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics听(BLS),听nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners 鈥撎齟xamples of听positions that require a master鈥檚 degree in nursing 鈥� had a median annual salary of $132,050 in 2024.²听Compare this to听the median听annual听salary for registered nurses, which听BLS听lists as $93,600 in 2024.³

¹This is an estimated time to completion. Actual completion time may vary depending on the number of transfer credits applied, availability of courses, satisfactory pace, multiple course requests, successful course completion, and meeting program milestones as听required.听

². Accessed Feb. 19, 2026.听

³. Accessed Feb. 19, 2026.听

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