Clarion and Edinboro universities' Master of Science in Nursing program has been ranked among the top choices in U.S. News and World Report’s prestigious Best Online Programs survey. The ranking is based on statistical information about admissions selectivity, student engagement, faculty credentials and training, peer reputation, and student services and technology.
The MSN program, taught by Clarion and Edinboro faculty and administered through Clarion, ranked 21st of 96 top-tier programs in the magazine's 2015 Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs survey. The program's 2015 ranking is tied with that of the University of Pittsburgh and represents a significant rise into the top 25 programs nationwide.
Graduates of the Clarion-Edinboro program have a 100 percent pass rate on family nurse practitioner certifying exams and a high placement rate in rural areas where primary care practitioners are needed.
Clarion and Edinboro have offered the Master of Science in Nursing degree in a regional consortium since 2001. Beginning in summer 2015, they will also offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Applications are now being accepted. The two universities offer entry-level nursing programs independently but collaborate to offer the MSN and DPN degrees. The joint effort maximizes the use of faculty and broadens the geographic reach of the program.
For information about the online MSN and Clarion's other nursing programs, visit www.clarion.edu/nursing.