Bachelor's in Nursing (BSN)

Health care professionals with a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) most often work as registered nurses at hospitals and other medical management facilities, including nursing homes and health care clinics. BSN programs are offered at more than 700 universities across the United States and typically take about four years to complete. Accelerated one or two-year programs also exist for those who have already obtained a bachelor’s or higher degree in another field prior to beginning their nursing education. Job opportunities for those with BSN degrees are abundant, as there are currently more than 2.5 million registered nurses working in the U.S. Overall job prospects for all types of nurses with BSN degrees are expected to be excellent through the year 2016.