Overview

Widener University offers advanced degrees in health systems leadership, including a master's in health systems leadership (MSN), doctorate in health systems leadership (DNP), and a post-master's certificate in nurse leadership. All nurse leadership programme coursework is offered 100% online.

Key Features

A graduate degree in Health Systems Leadership at Widener University will help you take the next step in your nursing career and hone critical skills in effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered leadership and health care delivery models.
Here, you’ll partner with faculty mentors, engaged students, and experienced nursing and business professionals to develop the skills to lead at every system level in health care.
Widener's health systems leadership programmes will help you master the technical data and process management skills needed to improve health outcomes for patients and populations.

Potential Careers

Chief nursing officer
Chief nursing executive
Director of nursing
Case manager
Advanced nursing leadership

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Pathophysiology
Advanced Health Assessment
Nursing Leadership for Advanced Practice
Advanced Pharmacology
Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice
Population Health and Epidemiology
Health Care Finance
Health Care Policy
Informatics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Widener University admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Chester, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Nursing Leadership View 707 other Masters in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete online application
Application fee of $35
Bachelor’s degree in nursing or equivalent from an accredited program
Minimum of 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) in a BSN program
Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions of higher education
Completion of an undergraduate statistics/research course with a grade of C or better
Two recommendations, preferably from professional nurses with graduate degrees, regarding applicant’s practice and potential for graduate work in nursing.
Valid U.S. license as a registered nurse; PA State Board of Nursing licensure prior to start of clinical practicum or as appropriate
Personal Statement (see prompt below)
Updated resume
Interview with program director

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31800 USD / year

≈ 31800 USD / year
Out-of-State

31800 USD / year

≈ 31800 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

31800 USD / year

≈ 31800 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Key Features

Potential Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

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