School of Nursing named No. 10 most affordable online colleges for nurse practitioner degree
The Georgia Southern University School of Nursing in the College of Health and Human Sciences has been ranked No.10 as one of the most affordable online colleges for a nurse practitioner (NP) degree in 2017 by OnlineU.
“Our graduate degree and post-master’s certificate programs are 95 percent online and allow for the flexibility that working nurses need to advance their education,” said program coordinator Ursula Pritham, Ph.D., WHNP-BC, FNP-BC.
Focus for the review was placed on schools that provide students seeking a variety of healthcare degrees with economical options to obtain higher education. The School of Nursing currently offers certificate- and doctoral-level nurse practitioner programs.
School rankings were based on the level of degree requirements, available degrees, tuition rates, whether programs were offered online, and program coursework.
“We work one-on-one with students to create full-time or part-time personal programs of study that are affordable,” said Pritham.
For more information on the programs offered in the School of Nursing, visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu/nursing.
The baccalaureate degree in nursing/masters degree in nursing/Doctor of Nursing/and post-graduate APRN certificate at Georgia Southern University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.aacn.nche.edu/CCNE-accreditation).
Georgia Southern University, a public Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers 119 degree programs serving 20,673 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered and hands-on approach to education. Visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu.
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