Degrees / Healthcare
Online AvailableNursing (BSN)
Bachelor's · 4 years · Healthcare
$86,070
Median salary
6%
Faster than average
4 years
Typical duration
5
Career paths
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Overview
The BSN prepares students for RN licensure through classroom instruction and supervised clinical rotations. Many hospitals now require or prefer a bachelor's degree, and BSN-prepared nurses earn approximately 20% more than ADN-prepared nurses.
Typical Curriculum
1 Anatomy & Physiology
2 Pharmacology
3 Health Assessment
4 Medical-Surgical Nursing
5 Pediatric Nursing
6 Psychiatric Nursing
7 Community Health
8 Nursing Research
Career Outcomes
Registered NurseNurse Practitioner (with MSN)Clinical Nurse SpecialistNurse EducatorPublic Health Nurse
Top Schools for Nursing (BSN)
1 Johns Hopkins University
2 Duke University
3 University of Pennsylvania
4 UCSF
5 Emory University
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