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Elevate your impactwith a DNP from USC

Advanced nursing skills are in high demand

Prepare for executive leadership, expand teaching skills and improve patient outcomes through the DNP programs at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing. No matter where you are, you can enjoy the independence of full- or part-time online learning that’s backed by one of the nation’s leading online graduate programs. Explore our programs.

EXECUTIVE HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP
NURSING EDUCATION
CLINICAL MAJORS
Jessica Gonzalez, Class of '23 DNP, ’21 MSN, ’18 BSN

As a nurse educator, I can use my experience and organizational and leadership skills to help mold and motivate future nurses.

Tiffany Charles, DNP candidate

The USC College of Nursing has been ranked in the top 5 nationally since 2020 for online graduate programs by U.S. News and World Report. Join a nursing program that’s setting the national standard.

#2 Online Nursing Graduate Program

Invest in your future

USC’s College of Nursing offers a range of scholarships, fellowships, assistantships and reimbursement programs to help make advanced degrees affordable.

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Executive Healthcare Leadership

Gain knowledge for effective leadership in nursing and health care services. Sharpen essential management skills such as budgeting, strategic planning, change management and employee experience. Pursue new levels of quality, effectiveness and innovation as you prepare for national certification.

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Nursing Education

BSN and master’s-prepared applicants can gain the skills for leadership in clinical and academic settings in this certificate program. With interactive online coursework and practicum experiences in academic and clinical education, the program offers flexible yet comprehensive preparation for the nurse educator role.

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Clinical Majors

Prepare for a role in leadership or advanced practice nursing with a program of online classes and on-campus immersions. Gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to implement evidence-based practices and system-wide changes to improve patient outcomes in degree options: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Nurse-Midwifery (NM) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).

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