Purdue University Global's Online Master's Degree in Nursing is offered in West Lafayette, Indiana. The program prepares registered nurses for advanced practice and nursing leadership roles and leads to a Master of Science in Nursing degree, with specialty pathways supporting preparation for advanced nursing certifications. Delivered online, the program averages two years of full-time study and includes 12 to 24 courses, depending on the pathway. Admission requires a bachelor's degree with a major in nursing, an approved criminal background check, an official transcript showing completion of the bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
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Purdue Global is an institution in West Lafayette, Indiana, offering online education across business, health care, nursing, and information technology fields. Its listed training includes Accounting certification, Associate's Degree in Business Administration, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Office Administration Certification, and Nursing, MSN. The institution organizes offerings across doctoral, master's, bachelor's, associate's, and certificate levels, with additional single courses available through continuous learning. Its broader academic areas include aviation, communication, criminal justice, education, fire and emergency management, human services, legal studies, professional studies, psychology and ABA, and public policy. Nursing offerings include multiple graduate and undergraduate pathways, while health sciences includes medical billing and coding and health care administration. Information technology programs include cybersecurity, cloud computing, analytics, and information technology.