Best Online Master’s in Gerontology Programs

Georgetown University offers a hybrid master of science in nursing with a specialization in adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner. This program features 40 credits and 600 clinical hours over three intensive experiences.

This master’s in gerontology program provides distance learners with an immersive education through live-streaming classes and a 3D anatomy tool. Students are given the opportunity to treat patients at approved clinical sites near them.

Core courses explored in this program include anatomy for healthcare professionals, adult gerontology, and diagnostic reasoning.

Applicants are required to have an RN license and a bachelor of science in nursing with a minimum 3.0 cumulative and science GPA. The program takes about two years to complete.

The average cost of this program per credit hour is $2,278 for in-state students and $2,278  for out-of-state students. This college holds accreditation from Middle States Commission on Higher Education and this program holds accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Applicants are required to have an accredited bachelor’s degree in nursing with a minimum 3.0 GPA. They are also required to have an active, unencumbered RN license.

The average cost of this program per credit hour is $1,395 for in-state students and $1,395 for out-of-state students. This college holds accreditation from Middle States Commission on Higher Education and this program holds accreditation from Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

3. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook offers an online master’s in gerontology that prepares students for service as adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioners. Remote students are required to complete clinical requirements at an approved site in their communities.

Core courses explored in this program include advanced health assessment, organizational leadership and role transformation, and clinical pathophysiology across the lifespan.

Applicants are required to have a bachelor of science in nursing with a minimum 3.0 GPA, and they are also required to have a current RN license and at least one year of recent and relevant experience.

The average cost of this program per credit hour is $471 for in-state students and $565 for out-of-state students.

This college holds accreditation from Middle States Commission on Higher Education and this program holds accreditation from Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

The University of Connecticut delivers a hybrid adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner master’s program. This program requires 700-800 clinical hours and three on-campus intensives.

This program features 45 credits alongside a three-part clinical practicum experience. Students can enroll in this program full-time or part-time. The program is currently transitioning to a fully online format for both full-time and part-time learners.

Applicants are required to have a bachelor of science in nursing and at least 2,080 hours of RN-level acute care experience within the past two years.

The average cost of this program per credit hour is $925 for in-state students and$925 for out-of-state students.

This college holds accreditation from the New England Commission of Higher Education and this program holds accreditation from Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

5. Michigan State University

 Michigan State University state university is based in East Lansing. The college offers an online master of science in nursing with a focus on adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialists.

The program requires at least 54 credits and can be completed in about two years.  Core courses covered in this program include health policy and advocacy, healthcare informatics, and leadership in complex health systems.

Prospective students are required to hold a bachelor of science in nursing from an accredited school with a minimum 3.0 GPA. They also need an unencumbered RN license.

The total cost of this program is $45,279 for in-state students and $46,629 for out-of-state students.

This college holds accreditation fromHigher Learning Commission and this program holds accreditation from Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

The University of Louisiana offers an online master’s in gerontology that prepares graduates for careers as gerontological clinical nurse leaders.

The University of Liousiana’s online master’s in gerontology is the only advanced practice gerontology nursing program in Louisiana. Core courses include the biology of aging, patient safety, and social gerontology.

Applicants are required to have a bachelor of science in nursing with a minimum 2.8 GPA from an accredited school of nursing. They are also required to have an unencumbered RN license.

The average cost of this program per credit hour is $366 for in-state students and $ 366 for out-of-state students.

This college holds accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and this program holds accreditation from Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

7. University of South Carolina

The University of South Carolina is located in  Columbia.  The college offers an online adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner master’s program that requires 672 clinical hours.

Students are required to complete a practicum at an approved healthcare site in their local areas prior to graduation. Core courses explored in this program include gerontological health problems and management of acute care adults.

Prospective students are required to have a bachelor of science in nursing with a minimum 3.0 GPA, at least one year of relevant nursing experience within the last couple of years, and an unencumbered RN license.

The average cost of this program per credit hour is  $573 for in-state students and $1,240 for out-of-state students.

Drexel University offers an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner master’s program that allows students to find clinical sites and preceptors in their local areas.

Students can complete the rest of the requirements through synchronous and asynchronous online coursework. Nonclinical courses covered in this program include advanced pathophysiology, research methods and biostatistics, and advanced pharmacology.

Prospective students are required to have a bachelor of science in nursing from an accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Prospective students are also required to have two years of relevant acute care experience and an unencumbered RN license.

The average cost of this program per credit hour is $1,037 for in-state students and $1,037 for out-of-state students.

This college holds accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and this program holds accreditation from Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

FAMU’s online master’s in gerontology program requires two on-campus intensives. Core courses covered in the 42-credit curriculum include special issues across the adult lifespan, clinical management of older adults, and primary care for adults across the lifespan. All students are required to complete at least 675 clinical hours.

Applicants are required to hold an RN license and a bachelor of science degree from an accredited nursing school with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.

The average cost of this program per credit hour is $732 for in-state students and $732 for out-of-state students.

This college holds accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and this program holds accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.