Master of Science in Nursing

At Pitt Nursing, we equip our students to change the future of nursing science, delivery, and outcomes—and to change their personal, professional, and academic futures. Licensed nurses with a baccalaureate degree are eligible to complete a Master of Science in Nursing and take their careers to the next level. Ranked 6th in the country by 2021 U.S. News & World Report, nurses who come to the University of Pittsburgh School of nursing obtain a degree that prepares them for their future career goals.

You’ll leave the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing with a deeper understanding of nursing science and the skills and knowledge needed to lead teams and units, create quality interventions and deliver enhanced nursing care.

The School of Nursing is dedicated to providing students with the educational foundation to conduct evidence-based practice, engage in scholarly activities, and translate knowledge to improve healthcare delivery. Our graduates possess appraisal/thinking skills, sophisticated clinical practice knowledge, and the ability to integrate research to provide thorough patient care.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, founded in 1939, is one of the oldest programs in baccalaureate and doctoral education in nursing in the United States. As one of the nation’s distinguished schools of nursing, the school's resources constitute an invaluable asset for the intellectual, scientific, and economic enrichment of health care in Pennsylvania, the nation, and throughout the world.