Designed for professional nurses who seek expanded leadership roles, this master’s level nursing degree program prepares you to influence health policy, take on advanced nursing practice in a variety of settings, and broaden your health care career mobility and earnings.
CCNE-Accredited Program Aligns to Your Career Goals
This leadership in nursing degree program offers four concentrations. Nurse Executive emphasizes health care policy, as well as entrepreneurial and management roles of the nurse leader. The Nurse Educator degree option prepares you to teach students, clients and staff in all settings. Legal Nurse Consultant teaches the expertise and critical thinking skills so you can assess health practice and standards in a legal setting. The Public Health concentration provides knowledge in public health essentials, epidemiology, and population health so nurses can help build healthy communities and improve access to equitable health care for all.
Expert MSN Instruction From Caring Nurse Leaders
Wilmington University faculty are veteran nurses and active practitioners, and understand the challenge of balancing shift work, family and advanced education. The interdisciplinary nurse leadership degree curriculum is infused with hands-on experiences that put theory and research into innovative practice.
Flexible Master's in Nursing Leadership Program Fits Your Life and Budget
The Nurse Leadership MSN combines rigorous academics with unparalleled flexibility and affordability. Choose in-person or 100% online MSN options in accelerated 7-week block classes.
Career and Industry Outlook for MSN Leadership Graduates
A Nursing Leadership MSN opens the door to clinical practice and career growth.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected November 2025
Start date
September 2025
Brandywine Campus
10 Beaver Valley Road,
WILMINGTON,
Delaware,
19803, United States
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected November 2025
Start date
September 2025
Wilmington University
320 N. Dupont Highway,
NEW CASTLE,
Delaware,
19720, United States
Graduation from a nationally accredited baccalaureate program in nursing.
Completion of an undergraduate statistics course with a grade of "C" or higher, or take MAT 308.
A Current U.S. RN License
Minimum Test Scores Required:
TOEFL iBT: 46
TOEFL Essentials: 5.5
IELTS Academic: 5.5
PTE Academic: 46
Duo Lingo Overall: 75
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Wilmington University prepares students for future career success, both in person and online, via innovative market orientated programs.
