Nursing Leadership / Administration (Leadership) Programs
Preparation for nurse manager and executive roles.
Nursing Leadership / Administration is a clinical or functional track, not a degree name: it is offered within MSN, DNP or post-master's certificate programs. Schools appear here when they reported graduate awards in this field to IPEDS or when we verified a program with this track.
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.
Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected
Schools (198)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Doctorate-CRNA | CCNE, ACEN |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-Public Health, Post-Master's-Leadership, Post-Master's-Public Health | CCNE |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg, SC | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership | CCNE |
| Clarkson College | Omaha, NE | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, Doctorate-CRNA | ACEN |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH | Public | BSN, MSN-Leadership, DNP | CCNE |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood, CO | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, DNP | CCNE |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | Private for-profit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, DNP | CCNE |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership, DNP-PMHNP | CCNE |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | New York, NY | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-Leadership, PhD | — |
| CUNY Hunter College | New York, NY | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP | — |
| D'Youville University | Buffalo, NY | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP-FNP | CCNE |
| DeSales University | Center Valley, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-WHNP, Direct-Entry MSN, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, Grad Cert-Leadership, Grad Cert-WHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CRNA, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, DNP-WHNP, BSN-DNP, Doctorate-CRNA, PhD | CCNE, COA |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, PhD | CCNE |
| Eagle Gate College-Murray | Murray, UT | Private for-profit | BSN, MSN, MSN-Leadership | CCNE, ACEN |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | Public | BSN, ABSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert-Public Health, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNM, Post-Master's-CNS, Post-Master's-Leadership, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CRNA, BSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE, COA, ACME |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Public | BSN, ABSN, LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP-AGPCNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership, DNP-PMHNP, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert, DNP | CCNE |
| Edgewood College | Madison, WI | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, DNP-Leadership | — |
| EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian | San Sebastian, PR | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership | — |