Master of Science in Nursing
If you have a bachelor's degree in nursing and are looking ahead to an advanced role in your profession, St. Catherine University offers you pathways to earn a master's, advance into a nurse practitioner or nurse educator role, and prepare for doctoral study.
The Master of Science in Nursing program lets you build on your expertise, experience and skills to take your career to a higher level. Our program challenges you to integrate your professional experience with new knowledge and skills in order to assume advanced, critical roles in providing healthcare and educating others.
Master of Science in Nursing students who are interested in completing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree may work with their advisors to move directly into St. Kate's DNP program, a post-master's degree designed for nurses advancing into the highest levels of practice.
Choose a concentration
Our coeducational master’s program prepares you for advanced roles from which you can choose to specialize:
- Nurse Educator Concentration
- Nurse Practitioner Concentration: Neonatal Option
- Nurse Practitioner Concentration: Pediatric Option
- Nurse Practitioner Concentration: Adult Gerontological Option
Accreditation
The Master of Science in Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
The address and contact information for the NLNAC is:
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
3343 Peachtree Rd. N.E., Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: 404.975.5000






