Advancing nursing science. Transforming practice.

Whether you are deepening your clinical expertise, expanding your leadership, or advancing nursing science, a graduate degree from Iowa prepares you to transform health care. 

MSN NSA leadership

Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Systems Administration (MSN-NSA)

Gain the tools to become a leader for change in management and leadership roles across all practice settings. 

MSN EIP students in NCEC practicing

Master of Science in Nursing – Entry into Practice (MSN-EIP)

An accelerated, full-time pathway to RN licensure and nursing practice designed for students with non-nursing degrees. 

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist DNP students practice intubating manikins during an airway simulation

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Advance your skills, knowledge of evidence-based practice, and leadership under the guidance of faculty mentors at the top of their fields.

Midwest Nursing Research Society annual conference in St. Louis, MO

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Are you driven to solve the bigger problems and improve the quality of life for entire groups of people? Become a nurse scientist and build the future of nursing research.

DNP students practice various skills at the Nursing Clinical Education Center

Post-graduate Certificate Programs

Expand your education to reach new practice populations.