In a weak job market, nursing jobs are still always in high supply, and a constant stream of new nurses seems to always be in demand. Any nurse will tell you there are some serious downsides to the job – long hours, high stress – but that it can be enriching, rewarding work. But any Help Wanted site will tell you that there are a great many nursing position open right now.
Consider a career in nursing, photo by timefornurses
This is an industry with a lot of potential for its employees. If someone is on the fence about if they should go back to school on-line to get a degree, it’s important to do the legwork. Consider the field of nursing, and use some of the following links to learn more about the individual schools and programs.
Bachelor Nursing Degrees
Traditionally a Bachelors degree takes four years of coursework, however that timeline can be shortened or lengthened depending on the needs of the student. With a high school diploma or GED as a prerequisite, a student can learn the basics of nursing through on-line and distance education programs offered through the following schools.
Nursing
- Ball State University
- Central Missouri State University
- College of St. Scholastica
- Fort Hays State University
- Indiana State University
- Malone College
- Montana State University – Bozeman
- Old Dominion University
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- Southwestern Adventist University
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University
- Thomas Edison State College
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of St. Francis
- University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire
- Washburn University
RN (Registered Nurse)
- Clemson University
- Drexel University
- East Carolina University
- Indiana Wesleyan University
- Liberty University
- Linfield College
- Medical College of Georgia
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Northern Arizona University
- Northwestern State University
- Sacred Heart University
- Seton Hall University
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
- Stephen F. Austin State University
- University of Alabama
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- University of Central Florida
- University of Delaware
- University of Kansas
- University of Massachusetts: Amherst
- University of Michigan – Flint
- University of Missouri – Columbia
- University of Missouri – St. Louis
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- University of North Dakota
- University of Northern Colorado
- University of Phoenix
- University of South Alabama
- University of South Carolina at Spartanburg
- University of South Florida
- University of Southern Maine
- University of Wisconsin at Green Bay
- University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
- University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh
- University of Wyoming
- Washington State University
- West Texas A&M University
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Winston-Salem State University
- Wright State University
Graduate Nursing Degrees
Once a student has achieved their Bachelor’s degree, they have the sufficient prerequisites to move on to a Graduate Degree. This includes both the masters Degree and the Doctoral degree. I never knew one could be a Doctor of Nursing; but I guess we learn something new every day. These higher level degrees are much more advanced, require more commitment, and provide a more specific skill-set towards a future job in the nursing field. Here are a few links to established on-line nursing programs, and the various degrees they offer.
Dental Health Nursing
- University of Missouri – Columbia
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Ohio State University
- Old Dominion University
Family Nurse Practitioner (Doctorate)
- Clemson University
Nurse Practitioner
- Drexel University
Nursing
- Ball State University
- Clemson University
- Duquesne University
- Metropolitan State University
- Montana State University – Bozeman
- Ohio State University
- Seton Hall University
- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
- Texas Christian University
- University of Central Florida
- University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
- University of Delaware
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- University of Massachusetts: Amherst
- University of Missouri – St. Louis
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- University of Phoenix
- University of South Carolina
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of St. Francis
- University of Washington
Nursing (Doctorate)
- Duquesne University
- Indiana State University
- Montana State University – Bozeman
- Texas Women’s University
Nursing Case Management
- University of Alabama
Nursing Case Management for Rural Populations
- University of Alabama
Nursing Education
- Drexel University
- East Carolina University
- Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing and Allied Health
- Old Dominion University
- University of South Alabama
- University of Wyoming
