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
Verified program profiles (15)
See all 15 programs →Individual programs whose details we verified on the school's own website, each fact with a source.
| Program | School | Award / pathway | Format | Tuition (basis) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) | Aspen University | MSN, Informatics, Leadership, Nurse Educator, Public Health | Online coursework | $430 per credit |
| Master of Science in Nursing (RN to MSN) | Aspen University | MSN, RN-to-MSN, Informatics, Leadership, Nurse Educator, Public Health | Online coursework | $395 – $475 per credit |
| BSN to DNP | Azusa Pacific University | DNP, BSN-to-DNP, FNP, AGPCNP, Leadership | Online coursework, On-campus | $1,160 per credit |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice | East Tennessee State University | DNP, BSN-to-DNP, MSN-to-DNP, FNP, AGPCNP, PMHNP, Leadership | Hybrid | $672 per credit |
| MS in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems | Excelsior University | MSN, Leadership | Online coursework | $755 per credit |
| Nursing, MSN | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | MSN, Leadership, Nurse Educator | Online coursework | Not published |
Schools (198)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth University | Orlando, FL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert-Leadership, Doctorate-CRNA | CCNE, ACEN |
| Alvernia University | Reading, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, DNP | CCNE |
| American College of Education | Indianapolis, IN | Private for-profit | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert-Leadership | CCNE |
| American International College | Springfield, MA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership | CCNE |
| American University of Health Sciences | Signal Hill, CA | Private for-profit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's-FNP | CCNE |
| Ana G. Mendez University | Orlando, FL | Private nonprofit | CNA, BSN, MSN, PhD-Leadership | ACEN |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR | Public | CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN, BSN, MSN-Leadership | ACEN |
| Aspen University | Phoenix, AZ | Private for-profit | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-Informatics, MSN-Leadership, MSN-Nurse Educator, MSN-Public Health, RN-MSN, MSN-DNP, PhD-Leadership | CCNE |
| Atlantis University | Miami, FL | Private for-profit | BSN, MSN-Leadership | — |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA | Private nonprofit | BSN, LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-AGPCNP, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-PNP-PC, Direct-Entry MSN, DNP, DNP-AGPCNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership, BSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Baker University | Baldwin City, KS | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership | CCNE |
| Barry University | Miami, FL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, DNP, PhD-Leadership | CCNE |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Private nonprofit | BSN, DNP, DNP-CNM, DNP-Leadership, Doctorate-CRNA | CCNE |
| Benedictine University | Lisle, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert-Leadership | CCNE |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln, NE | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, PhD-CRNA | ACEN |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord, NC | Private nonprofit | ADN, BSN, MSN-Leadership | CCNE, ACEN |
| Caldwell University | Caldwell, NJ | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership | CCNE |
| Capella University | Minneapolis, MN | Private for-profit | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNL, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert-CNL, Grad Cert-Leadership, PhD | CCNE |
| Capital University | Columbus, OH | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership | CCNE |