Careers for Nursing MS Program Graduates

Common job titles

• Dental hygienist
• Diagnostic medical sonographer and cardiovascular technologist and technician
• EMT and paramedic
• Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurse
• Nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife and nurse practitioner
• Physician assistant
• Social worker

Job outlook data

Registered nurses held around 2.7 million jobs in 2014, the last year for which data are available. Employment of registered nurses is projected to grow 16 percent from 2014 to 2024.

As the demand for healthcare services increases in connection with an aging population, nurses will be needed to care for older patients, particularly those with chronic conditions like arthritis, dementia, diabetes and obesity. Federal health insurance reform, which opens access to health insurance to many previously uninsured people, will also drive employment of nurses.

Where can I work with this major?

Employers of Nursing degree holders include:

• Hospitals
• Nursing and residential care facilities
• Offices of physicians
• Home healthcare services
• Government

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
• Academy of Neonatal Nursing
• American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
• American Nurses Association
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• American Association for the History of Nursing
• NAPNAP Foundation
• National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
• National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
• National League for Nursing
• National Student Nurses Association

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Registered Nurses.