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- What Its Like to Be a Nurse
- What to Expect in Your First Year of Nursing School
- Choosing Nursing for the Right Reasons
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Is Nursing a Good Career Choice for Moms?
- Accelerated BSN and MSN Programs
- Career Opportunities for Nurses
- NLN Accreditation: Does it Really Matter?
- How to Become a CRNA
- Which Doctorate is Right for Me? DNP vs. PhD
- Is Distance Education Right for You?
- Nursing School Study Tips
- Critical Care Nursing
- Medical Surgical Nursing
- Home Health Nursing
- Perinatal Nursing
- Perioperative Nursing
Illinois BSN to MSN Schools
Featured schools...
Western Governors University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
BS in Nursing
MSN in Leadership & Management (RN to MSN)
MSN in Leadership & Management
MSN in Education (RN to MSN)
MSN in Education
Georgetown University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
MS Nursing - Midwifery/Women's Health
MSN - Nursing Education
MS Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
School Listings...
Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Administration, MSN Nursing Education
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate
Benedictine University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: Online MSN Administrator, Online MSN Disaster Management, Online MSN Health Educators, Online MSN Leaders Management and Finance, Online MSN Public Health
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing
Quincy, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Nursing Administration, MSN Nursing Education
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Bradley University
Peoria, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: BSN to MSN Nursing Administration, BSN to MSN Nursing Education
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 89.00% (2010)
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Adult Nursing, MSN Anesthesia Nursing, MSN Family Nursing
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Clinical Nurse Leader
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Governors State University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health (MSN), Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN), Forensic Nursing (MSN), Nurse Administrator (MSN), Nursing Informatics (MSN)
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Clinical Nurse Leader, MSN Family Nursing Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Lewis University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Adult Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Nursing Administration, MSN Nursing Education, Online MSN Nursing Administration, Online MSN Nursing Education
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Loyola University Chicago
Maywood, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Adult Health Advanced Practice Nursing, MSN Family Health Advanced Practice Nursing
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Clinical Nurse Leader, MSN Nurse Anesthesia, MSN Nurse Educator
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
North Park University
Chicago, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Adult Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Leadership & Management
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Northern Illinois University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN Adult Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: Master of Science in Nursing Education, Master of Science in Nursing Emergency Preparedness Disaster Readiness, Master of Science in Nursing Management and Leadership
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Rush University
Chicago, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Clinical Leadership
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Rockford, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Nurse Educator
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Clinical Nurse Leader in Medical-Surgical or Child and Family Nursing, MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist in Child and Family Nursing, MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist in Medical-Surgical Nursing, MSN Educator in Medical-Surgical or Child and Family Nursing, MSN in Medical-Surgical or Child and Family Nursing, MSN Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, MSN Nursing Management Leadership
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate, NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 85.00% (2010)
Saint Xavier University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Clinical Leadership, MSN Executive Leadership, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Healthcare & Nursing Administration, MSN Nurse Anesthesia, MSN Nurse Educatior
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of Illinois at Chicago
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Administrative Studies, MSN Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, MSN Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, MSN Advanced Community Health Nurse, MSN Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Nurse Midwifery, MSN Nurse Midwifery Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, MSN Occupational Health Advanced Community Health Nurse, MSN Occupational Health Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, MSN School Advanced Community Health Nurse, MSN School Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Your State Board of Nursing
Be sure to check your state's Board of Nursing website, which will give you important nursing information specific to your state. Find your state's Board of Nursing website here.
A Note About Accreditation
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) are the primary entities responsible for nursing accreditation. Read more...
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