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MSN Nursing Leadership / Administration Programs

Preparation for nurse manager and executive roles. This page lists MSN programs with a nursing leadership / administration track and schools that reported MSN-level awards in that field to IPEDS.

A specialty track prepares students for a national certification exam; eligibility is set by the certifying body and the school. See the Leadership hub for every degree level.

Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026

Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory / official school websites

Listing does not certify educational quality or guarantee licensure eligibility. Verify details with the school before applying.

168 schools · 9 verified program profiles · page 9 of 9

Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected

Schools (168)

West Coast University-Orange County

Private for-profitSpecialized institutionAnaheim, CA

West Coast University's Orange County campus in Anaheim, California offers the on-campus BSN and LVN-to-BSN programs. The university's online RN-to-BSN, MSN and DNP programs are also open to students enrolling through its California and Texas campuses.

5 verified program profiles

BSN, LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, MSN-DNP

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West Coast University-Texas

Private for-profitSpecialized institutionRichardson, TX

West Coast University-Texas is a private for-profit specialized institution in Richardson, TX. It reported 473 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

BSN, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP

CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's

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West Virginia Wesleyan College campus

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Private nonprofitFour-year collegeBuckhannon, WV

West Virginia Wesleyan College is a private nonprofit four-year college in Buckhannon, WV. It reported 32 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

BSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, DNP

CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP

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Western Governors University

Private nonprofitUniversitySalt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University is a private nonprofit university in Salt Lake City, UT. It reported 7,799 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's-Leadership

CCNE: MSN, Post-Master's, BSN

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Widener University campus

Widener University

Private nonprofitUniversityChester, PA

Widener University is a private nonprofit university in Chester, PA. It reported 220 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's-FNP, PhD

CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's

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Wilmington University

Private nonprofitUniversityNew Castle, DE

Wilmington University is a private nonprofit university in New Castle, DE. It reported 264 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, PhD

CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's

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Winona State University

PublicUniversityWinona, MN

Winona State University is a public university in Winona, MN. It reported 287 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

BSN, MSN, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership, DNP-PMHNP

CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's

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York College of Pennsylvania campus

York College of Pennsylvania

Private nonprofitFour-year collegeYork, PA

York College of Pennsylvania is a private nonprofit four-year college in York, PA. It reported 178 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

BSN, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP

CCNE: BSN, MSN, Post-Master's

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