Master of Science in Nursing

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program provides innovative educational opportunities for working nursing professionals who wish to advance their careers as nurse educators or leaders. Stritch provides students with the opportunity to choose between an educator concentration (14 credits) or a leadership concentration (15 credits) to focus on their desired area of study. Being a smaller school allows students to have easier access to our faculty. Faculty is flexible and willing to help their students thrive in and out of the classroom for a successful career.

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program prepares nurses for leadership roles in education and healthcare. Graduates may elect to work in academic, community, or service settings. A shortage of nurses means that MSNs have many career paths to choose from, in both clinical and non-clinical fields.

Cardinal Stritch University was founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi in 1937 and was chartered by the State of Wisconsin as a fully-accredited, degree granting institution. Today, Stritch is one of the largest Franciscan institutions of higher education in North America. We offer more than 60 exceptional undergraduate and graduate degree programs that help students develop new skills, gain career-related experience and build professional networks. These academic programs prepare students of all ages, faiths, races and socio-economic backgrounds to succeed in the communities where they live, work, serve and lead.

Stritch is known as an excellent choice for studying business, education, liberal arts, leadership, nursing and the sciences. Students with diverse faith and cultural backgrounds embrace and live our core Franciscan values of creating a caring community, showing compassion, reverencing creation and making peace.