College of Graduate Nursing Degree Offerings
WesternU's College of Graduate Nursing offers a variety of nursing degrees to meet your specific educational needs. The Department of Labor predicts a 23% increase in job growth over the next 10 years for individuals in the nursing profession; therefore you can be confident that the demand for your professional career will continue to grow.
Click on your degree of choice to read a summary of the program then click on the program curriculum and admission requirements link for more details.
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Family Nurse Practitioner/Master of Science in Nursing Combined (MSN/FNP)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Opportunities: Increases opportunities in leadership roles, professional growth and visioning in the dynamic health care arena as Directors of Nursing, Healthcare Leaders, Academic Leaders, and Advanced Practice Nurses.
- Length: 2 years (full time)
- Starting Salary: $80,000-$120,000
- The WesternU Difference:
- Flexible, web-based program allows students to continue working
- Weekend seminar day at the Pomona, CA campus twice per semester
- Clinical projects can be completed in your own community
- First college to develop a web-based nursing program
- First DNP program in Southern California
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Opportunities: Post Masters FNP graduates can become certified FNP’s by taking the national certification exam.
- Program Length: 1 year (full time), 2 years (part time)
- Starting Salary: $60,000-$90,000 depending upon state, rural/urban location and public/private sector
- The WesternU Difference:
- Students can continue working part time during school
- First web-based FNP program in the country
- Outstanding student support services
- Highest level of accreditation
Family Nurse Practitioner/Master of Science in Nursing Combined (MSN/FNP)
- Opportunities: MSN/FNP graduates can become certified Family Nurse Practitioners by taking the national certification exam.
- Length: 2 years (full time), 3 years (part time)
- Starting Salary: $60,000-$90,000 depending upon state, rural/urban location and public/private sector
- The WesternU Difference:
- Students can continue working during school
- First web-based MSN/FNP program in the country
- Outstanding student support services
- Highest level of accreditation
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Opportunities: Most MSN-Completion graduates enjoy the added career opportunities that their degree brings as Nurse Leaders, Nurse Managers, and Advanced Practice Nurses.
- Length: 1 year (full time)
- Starting Salary: $60,000-$90,000 depending upon state, rural/urban location and public/private sector
- The WesternU Difference:
- Flexible, web-based program allows students to continue working
- A chance to join the WesternU alumni in sharing a lifelong connection with the university
- Highest level of accreditation
- Opportunities: Increases opportunities in leadership roles, professional growth and visioning in the dynamic health care arena as Directors of Nursing, Healthcare Leaders, Academic Leaders, and Advanced Practice Nurses.
- Length: 2 years (full time)
- Starting Salary: $60,000-$90,000 depending upon state, rural/urban location and public/private sector
- The WesternU Difference:
- Flexible, web-based program allows students to continue working
- A chance to join the WesternU alumni in sharing a lifelong connection with the university
- Highest level of accreditation
- Opportunities: Students can take the RN licensing examination at the end of the first 16 months of the program and specialize in Family Nurse Practice, Ambulatory Care, Leadership & Management or Clinical Nurse Leadership upon graduation
- Length: 16 months (full time) on campus plus 5-8 semesters (full time) as a distance student in web-based courses
- Starting Salary: $60,000-$90,000 depending upon state, rural/urban location and public/private sector
- The WesternU Difference:
- Small, private, health-focused institution that fosters inter-professional learning
- Early clinical training
- Premier clinical facilities
- Highest level of accreditation
- Opportunities: MSN graduates enjoy better career opportunities as Nurse Leaders, Nurse Managers and Clinical Nurse Leaders.
- Length: 2 years (full time), 3 years (part time)
- Starting Salary: $60,000-$90,000 depending upon state, rural/urban location and public/private sector
- The WesternU Difference:
- Flexible, web-based program allows students to continue working
- Outstanding student support services
- Highest level of accreditation
- Weekend seminar day at the Pomona, CA campus twice per semester
