Online Nursing & Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Programs | WGU (2023)

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• Time: 77% of graduates finish within 24 months.
• Tuition:$3,998 per 6-month term, plus a Health Professions Student Fee of $350.
• Courses: 23 total courses in this program.
• Transfers: Students can transfer up to 90 credits.

With over 35,000 BSN alumni, this is one of WGU's most popular online degree programs. View our RN to BSN degree guide.If you are an RN ready to earn your BSN, this program will help you accelerate to earn your degree.

If you don't currently have an RN and don't qualify for your nursing prelicensure program, consider getting our Bachelor's in Health and Human Servicesinstead. This degree allows you to work inside the healthcare industry in a unique way.

• Time:95% of students finish similar programs faster than the traditional 4 years.
• Tuition:$3,650 per 6-month term, plus a Health Professions Student Fee of $350.
• Courses:29 total courses in this program.

Sample careers and jobs this degree will prepare you for:

• Care coordinator
• Patient advocate
• Health services coordinator
• Patient educator
• Community health educator

This degree allows you to work inside the healthcare industry, while also directly working with patients who need help.

• Time: 63% of grads earned this degree in 36 months or less.
• Tuition:$3,998 per 6-month term, plus a Health Professions Student Fee of $350.
• Courses: 36 total courses in this program.

Some careers and jobs this degree will prepare you for:

• Director of informatics
• HIMS chief
• Information systems auditor
• Outpatient coder
• Health records manager

This CAHIIM-accredited program makes you eligible for the RHIA exam.

Compare with B.S. Business – Healthcare Management

Compare with B.S. Health Information Management

• Time:73% of graduates finish within 37 months.
• Tuition:$3,575 per 6-month term.
• Courses: 40 total courses in this program.

Sample careers and jobs this business degree will prepare you for:

• Health information manager
• Community service manager
• Clinical manager
• Medical records manager
• Social service manager

The online courses in this career-focused business degree program will prepare you with management-level skills and an up-to-date understanding of our healthcare delivery system.

• Locations:Due to in-person clinical requirements, students must be full time residents ofFL, IN, TX, MO, ID, IA, KS, OH, NM, NV, or UT to enroll in this program. The coursework in this program is offered online, but there are in-person requirements.
• Tuition:$6,430 per 6-month term for the first 4 terms of pre-nursing coursework, $7,616 per 6-month term for the remaining 4 terms of clinical nursing coursework.
• Time:This program has a set pace and an expected completion time of 4 years. Certain coursework may be accelerated to finish faster.
• WGU offers the prelicensure program in areas where we have partnerships with healthcare employers to provide practice sites and clinical coaches to help teach you and inspire you on your path to becoming a nurse.
• If you don't live in one of our prelicensure states or don't qualify to apply, consider getting ourBachelor's in Health and Human Servicesinstead. This degree allows you to work inside the healthcare industry, while also working directly with patients who need help.

Using Your Existing Knowledge and Experience on the Path to Helping Others

If you already have extensive experience as a nurse or healthcare professional, the last thing you want is to spend more time sitting in a classroom (physicalorvirtual) relearning things you already know. But now you need a bachelor's degree to take the next step in your career. Your experience is a valuable asset at WGU. To complete your degree, you must demonstrate you understand and can perform the necessary skills and knowledge the healthcare industry demands.

With WGU’s unique educational approach, you won’t have to spend unnecessary time studying the concepts you already know. You'll prove you know the material through carefully designed assessments under the guidance of a dedicated mentor. There are no class rooms, no need to log-in at a certain time, and no due-dates for assignments. WGU’s programs are designed to fit the demanding schedules of busy workers like you.

Celebrating Nurse Leaders with a Special Scholarship

One thing the pandemic has shown us is just how much America needs nurses, especially nurse leaders. Named for Dr. Margaret McClure, the catalyst for today’s magnet hospital program, this $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to one recipient each quarter who has demonstrated activism or innovation in nursing that improves patient outcomes.

McClure Scholarship

Online Coursework & Hands-On Field Experience

WGU’s healthcare degree programs are an innovative mix of online, competency-based coursework and hands-on, real-world experience. While most of your coursework will be completed online, post-licensure nursing programs include some field experiences that you’ll complete either where you work or in a nearby facility (where WGU will help to place you).

How You'll Learn

Clinical Rotations with Local Partners

Prelicensure nursing students complete the clinical requirements with clinical partners in the local area. Undergraduate Leavitt School of Health students complete one interprofessional course that requires scheduled computer engagement for up to six sessions over the course of a month. Most other courses can be completed on your schedule and do not require a specific schedule of attendance.

Prelicensure Details

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