Overview

Students learn to address the future demands in the field, such as needs of an aging population, chronic illness management, health promotion and disease prevention, and integrated healthcare leadership. Additionally, graduates of the program will provide leadership at all levels of healthcare to move organizations toward evidence-based systems of care, to produce better patient outcomes.

About this Degree

The Masters in Nursing Leadership from Fairfield University is the perfect degree for graduate nurses who do not wish to be nurse practitioners but want to maximize career options in dynamic healthcare environments in nursing leadership roles, including management, clinical nurse leaders, nurse navigators, care coordinators (trauma and stroke), hospital education, adjunct clinical faculty, quality improvement, risk management, and a variety of newly emerging roles. To better align students with the growing needs of interdisciplinary healthcare, students can choose from the variety of courses in any of the graduate programs on campus.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Healthcare Leadership Roles for Systems Improvement
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Advanced Healthcare Policy
Research Methods for Evidenced-Based Practice
Advanced Health Assessment
Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology
Advanced Pharmacology

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-26 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

38 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fairfield, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Applicants should have RN and BS degrees. If the bachelor's degree is not in nursing, it may be necessary to take up to three bridge courses.
Applicants for the Masters in Nursing Leadership Track must hold a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a regionally accredited college or university (or the international equivalent). A quality point average of 3.0 or higher is preferred. RN applicants who have a non-nursing bachelor's degree will be considered on an individual basis and may be required to complete select prerequisites to be eligible for admission to the MSN program.
A Completed Application for Graduate Admission Form
A Non-refundable $65 Application Fee made payable to Fairfield University (paid by credit card if applying online)
A Professional Resume. Applicants are required to submit a current resume that includes employment and education history.
An Admission Essay
Copy of current RN License to practice in the state of Connecticut.

Tuition Fees

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13046 USD / year

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13046 USD / year

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13046 USD / year

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Living costs

Fairfield

United States

1736 - 2740 USD / month

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