Overview

In Decker's Master of Science (MS) in Adult - Gerontological Nursing program, students select one of three functional roles to pursue: clinical nurse specialist (adult-gerontology specialty only), nurse educator or nurse practitioner. Dual roles are also available for additional credit.

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Decker College's Innovative Simulation and Practice Center, accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, provides advanced-practice graduate nursing students with regularly scheduled clinical activities to assess and manage common healthcare disorders through the use of standardized patients. Decker's Kresge Center for Nursing Research provides PhD students with opportunities for hands-on learning during all phases of the research process under the supervision of nursing scientists.

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Decker boasts high employment rates for our graduates, with many alumni taking positions in healthcare agencies such as Albany Medical Center, Lenox Hill Hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital/Ascension, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, Stony Brook University Hospital, SUNY Upstate Medical University, United Health Services (UHS) and University of Rochester Medical Center. Recent DNP graduates have continued at government and educational institutions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Concepts in Health Assessment

Nurses in Advanced Clinical Practice

Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan

Nursing and Community Healthcare Delivery Systems

Elements of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Advanced Research Methods and Quantitative Analyses

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

More details

There is a rolling admission but the above deadlines are the recommended ones to apply.

Language

English

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Credits

46 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Binghamton, United States

Disciplines

Nursing Gerontology View 158 other Masters in Gerontology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for graduate study, you must:

Provide a complete set of your undergraduate (and, if applicable, graduate) transcripts showing one of the following:
You have earned a bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university
You are within one academic year of earning a bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university

You are eligible to apply as part of a memorandum of understanding between your current institution and Binghamton University
A 3.0 GPA over your entire undergraduate career

All applicants must submit:

Online application
Transcript(s)
Personal statement
Résumé or curriculum vitae (CV)
Letters of recommendation
Official GRE or GMAT scores, unless otherwise specified by program

Any program-specific application materials, such as writing or work samples, licenses or certifications, and test scores

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

26340 USD / year

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Out-of-State

26340 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

11310 USD / year

≈ 11310 USD / year

Living costs

Binghamton

United States

910 - 1984 USD / month

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Scholarships Information

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Internships, research opportunities and more

After You Graduate from Binghamton University

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Binghamton

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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