Support for Nurses + Veterans

Gain autonomy as a nurse practitioner (NP) by earning your online MSN from Wilkes University, a military-friendly institution. Whether you’re pursuing this path for yourself or encouraging a family member, you’ll find support every step of the way.

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  Increase Your Earning Potential
  Registered nurses (RN) in Pittsburgh earn an average salary of $82,220, which is 33.5% higher than all occupations in the region.1 

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  Gain Experience in Pittsburgh
  Apply your skills and build confidence during clinical rotations and a single one-week campus residency.

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  Build on Your Previous Education
  No healthcare experience is needed to build on your first bachelor's degree and join the most trusted profession.2 

We Serve Those Who Serve

At Wilkes University, we’re committed to guiding nurses and veterans on their path to career advancement. By investing in your education, we’re investing in the future of healthcare.

Veterans will find unwavering support throughout our online MSN program, with access to specialized resources through our veteran services department. Our dedicated veteran counselor is here to assist both active duty and former service members, ensuring you can maximize your GI Bill benefits and explore tuition savings.

Whether you’re transitioning to civilian life or transferring benefits to a loved one, Wilkes is here to help you turn your goals into reality.

Build on your BSN 

Increase your scope of practice to help more patients as a nurse practitioner (NP). Become an NP with a convenient online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program that builds on your bachelor's of nursing degree.

Follow your passion with one of our concentrations:

• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)

Recognized and respected in nursing 

For more than 80 years, Wilkes University has been dedicated to student success. Our quality coursework empowers you to become an NP in one of the fastest and most cost-effective online MSN programs available.

Provide greater continuity of care

Take your patient care further in a convenient and supportive online community. Build on your education and become a nurse practitioner (NP) through two pathways:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)  – for those with a bachelor's in nursing
• Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) to MSN  – for those with an associate degree in nursing

Follow your passion with one of our concentrations:

• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)

Specialize and serve more patients

Increase your scope of practice as a nurse practitioner (NP) without putting your career on hold. Choose one of the following concentrations: Psychiatric/Mental Health, Family or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care.

Save time with two convenient and quality online pathways: 

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)  - boost your bachelor's in nursing to graduate in as little as 2 years.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) to MSN  – build on your associate degree in nursing and RN license to graduate in 3 years or less.

Recognized and respected in nursing

For more than 80 years, Wilkes University has been dedicated to student success. See some of the reasons why our online education is unique:

Quality education that inspires quality patient care

Learn to make a bigger impact with your patients in a convenient and supportive online community. Build on your education and become an adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner (AGPCNP) through three pathways:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) to MSN: graduate in 2.6 years
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): graduate in 2 years
• Post-Graduate/APRN Certificate: graduate in 1.3 years

Provide primary care for adults

Increase your scope of practice as an adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner (AGPCNP). Become an AGPCNP with convenient and quality online coursework that builds on your education through three pathways:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) to MSN: graduate in 2.6 years
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): graduate in 2 years
• Post-Graduate/APRN Certificate: graduate 1.3 years

Recognized and respected in nursing

For more than 80 years, Wilkes University has been dedicated to student success. See some of the reasons why our school is unique:

Provide greater continuity of care

Expand your patient care across the lifespan in a convenient and supportive online community. Build on your education and become a family nurse practitioner (FNP) through three pathways:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) to MSN
• Post-Graduate/APRN Certificate

Provide primary care for patients

Increase your scope of practice across the lifespan as a family nurse practitioner (FNP). Become an FNP with convenient and quality online coursework that builds on your education through three pathways:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) to MSN
• Post-Graduate/APRN Certificate

Recognized and respected in nursing

For more than 80 years, Wilkes University has been dedicated to student success. We are a small non-profit university in Pennsylvania that gives you big opportunities. That is just as true in our virtual campus. See some of the reasons why our online education is unique:

Provide essential mental health care

Increase your scope of practice as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). Become a PMHNP with convenient and quality online coursework that builds on your education through three pathways:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) to MSN: graduate in 36 months
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): graduate in 28 months
• Post-Graduate/APRN Certificate: graduate in as little as 12 months*

Supporting PA nurses for 40+ years

From our campus along the Susquehanna River, Wilkes has been empowering students in Pennsylvania since our inception. As the need for psychiatric care providers grows, we are proud to offer some of the best PMHNP programs in PA (Nursingprocess.org).

Wilkes nurses have found success at leading Pennsylvania healthcare providers, including Geisinger, Lehigh Valley, UPMC and St. Luke’s  Health Networks.