“Wilkes is very good about working with people. Professors offer a lot of mentoring and individualized help. They were willing to work with the college courses I'd already taken so I had an achievable goal.”

~ Wanda Ruppert, B.S.N., M.S. '07

More affordable
Tuition for advanced practice nursing courses is competitive with regional programs. Our deferred payment plan allows you to wait for employer reimbursement to pay tuition bills. A variety of loans, assistantships and grants are also available to encourage graduate nursing education.

More convenient
We know you're busy. So we offer off-campus classes at locations such as the Wyoming Valley Health Care System Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, Edwardsville, and at Hazleton General Hospital. Flexible schedules let you take classes full- or part-time around your work and family obligations . 

More reachable
No stressing over an admissions exam. Professors are dedicated to your success.

Wilkes offers a Master of Science degree in Nursing with concentration in:
Nursing Education
Nursing Management
Gerontological Nursing
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

RN to MS Program
Designed for experienced registered nurses, this multidisciplinary program speeds training by reducing the number of needed baccalaureate credits.

Professional Master of Science Degree with a Nursing Major*
Our Professional Master of Science Degree with a Nursing Major is designed for adult students who already hold a bachelor's degree in another discipline. The program prepares a beginning, self-directed practitioner who can initiate, implement and revise nursing care.
* This is not an advanced practice degree. Tuition for this program is the same as for undergraduate programs,
with no deferred payment option available.

Post-Master's Certificates-
Nurses already holding a master's degree can earn certification in another specialty. Choose from nursing education, nursing management, gerontological nursing or psychiatric/mental health nursing.

All programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

To learn more click here or for direct questions about admissions contact:
Graduate Studies and Continued Learning
(570) 408-4235
(800) WILKES U ext. 4235

For questions regarding the nursing program, contact:
Dr. Bridgette Zielinski or Dr. Deborah Zbegner - Directors of the Graduate Program in Nursing
Pearsall Hall - (570) 408-4071 - 1-800-WILKES-U Ext. 4071
mailto: bridgette.zielinski or deborah.zbegner

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