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Boost Your Nursing Career with a Nursing Degree or Certificate

Online nursing programs at Benedictine University are built for working nurses to gain skills and credentials for the next step in their careers. Each program addresses contemporary trends, values and issues in health care, so graduates are prepared for success in today’s fast-paced health care landscape.

Whether you’re new to the field and seeking an MSN, or a seasoned nursing professional seeking a post-master’s program, we offer degrees and certificates to help you advance your career.

When you make the choice to earn your online degree from Benedictine University, you choose to not compromise. Your career stays on track as you balance online classes with work and you graduate with enhanced skills and a degree from a prestigious and historic university. Compromise is not in our vocabulary…nor should it be in yours.

  • BenU Ranked Among the 2025 Best Regional Universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report.1
  • Benedictine University earned the 2024 silver award for being Military Friendly.®2
  • Benedictine University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).

Explore Online Nursing Programs at Benedictine University

The following programs combine online classes with on-ground clinical hours that may be completed in your workplace. Each program is taught by our experienced nursing faculty.

Modality: Online | Credit Hours: 34 in Major | Duration: 12 Months

Enhance your personal and professional development by building on your nursing knowledge and experiences with evidence-based practice.

Modality: Online | Credit Hours: 60-69 | Duration: 3-4 Years

Become a servant leader who can skillfully guide health care staff and entire organizations through inevitable but unpredictable changes.

Modality: Online with Clinical | Credit Hours: 36-39 | Duration: 24 Months

Gain your master’s degree in two years with online classes on-ground clinical experience. Take courses in a variety of nursing topics.

Modality: Online with Clinical | Credit Hours: 36-40 | Duration: 24-26 Months

Prepare to drive innovation and serve in high-ranking leadership roles that impact the future of nursing and health care delivery.

Modality: Online | Credit Hours: 9 | Duration: 24 Weeks

Gain advanced instructional strategies and meet educational eligibility criteria for the National League for Nursing Certified Nurse Educator exam.

Modality: Online | Credit Hours: 9 | Duration: 24 Weeks

Pursue leadership roles and meet educational eligibility for the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Nurse Executive or Nurse Executive Advanced Certification exam based on experience.

Engage with Your Education

With a focus on usability and design, our online learning framework–Engage Learning Management System (LMS)—is built according to industry best practices and is always improving. It’s easy to use, facilitates communication through live chat with faculty and classmates, and gives you an increased social presence.

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Connect to Your Future

Learning online may not feel like a traditional college experience because it’s not. The curriculum mirrors that of an on-campus program and the professors are the same. But online learning gives you more say in how earning your degree fits into your already busy life. You determine how to balance your online program with work, family and other commitments. BenU gives you all the student support and career-related services you’d find on campus. Connecting to your future online may be the best choice for you.

Experience Dynamic Online Nursing Classes Delivered by Experts

Benedictine University’s online nursing classes feature competency-based outcomes aligned to the AACN’s Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education.

Take your nursing classes at a time and place that works for you, as long as you meet course requirements. Most students complete their clinical hours at their current workplace.

Advance in Diverse Nursing Settings

Nurses with career-focused, professional credentials stand out for the best job opportunities. With a nursing degree or certificate from Benedictine University, you can bolster your nursing resume for clinical practice, education, management, executive leadership and more.

Aim For Rewarding Nursing Roles*

  1. Chief Nursing Officer (CNO): $147,5323
  2. Clinical Nurse Manager: $90,9974
  3. Nursing Director: $90,6975
  4. Nurse Case Manager: $80,6586
  5. RN, Practice Manager: $88,1697

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Sources and Disclaimer

  1. “Best Regional Universities Midwest Rankings,” U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved on November 20, 2024, from https://www.usnews.com/.
  2. “Benedictine University,” Military Friendly®. Retrieved on December 9, 2024, from https://militaryfriendly.org.
  3. Payscale. “Average Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Salary.” December 23, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/.
  4. Payscale. “Average Clinical Nurse Manager Salary.” January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/.
  5. Payscale. “Average Nursing Director Salary.” March 21, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/.
  6. Payscale. “Average Nurse Case Manager Salary.” December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/.
  7. Payscale. “Average Registered Nurse (RN), Practice Manager Hourly Pay.” May 9, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/.

*Average base salaries are provided by Payscale.