BSN Career Outlook: Jobs, Careers, and Salaries

Embrace a World of Opportunity

Advance into leadership, change your specialty, or transition into a different healthcare setting with Saint Mary's online RN to BSN completion program.

A growing emphasis on preventive care, the spread of chronic conditions, and the demand for healthcare services from an aging population are all contributing to the growth in nursing opportunities, and that's only the beginning. Job opportunities in nursing are projected to increase 15 percent from 2016 to 2026, nearly double the average rate for all occupations, with a median pay of $70,000 in 2017.¹

BSN Career Paths

Saint Mary's online RN to BSN completion program gives you the skills and expertise to take the next step in your career. Whether that means a new specialty or a leadership position, this program provides you with a variety of BSN career options.

Prepare for the Future of Nursing

The future of healthcare will rely on nurses with the education to thrive in a health system characterized by growing complexity and an increasing demand for care. A BSN is increasingly becoming a requirement for work in many environments, including Magnet hospitals, the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Veterans Administration and the U.S. Public Health Service.⁷

Accelerate Your Path to Graduate Education

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) program at Saint Mary's can also prepare students for further study to become an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN).* According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, APRN roles such as nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners earned median pay of $110,930 per year in 2017 with job opportunities in these areas expected to explode by 31 percent from 2016 to 2026.⁸

Program Outcomes

Graduate from the Saint Mary's RN to BSN completion program ready to:

• Administer federal, state, and institutional healthcare policy and regulatory systems to advance safe patient care
• Integrate scientific and outcome-based evidence into your nursing practice
• Employ information management and patient-care technology to improve care
• Use critical thinking to integrate quality assurance, resource allocation, and financial management policies into professional nursing practice
• Apply health-promotion and wellness principles to diverse individuals, groups, and communities as identified through community health assessment techniques
• Uphold the values of integrity, autonomy, human dignity, and social justice into all aspects of your nursing practice
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams for optimal healthcare efficiency and patient care
• Bring nursing processes, knowledge, and skills to changing population demographics, healthcare economics, and service delivery across the lifespan and healthcare continuum

Learn more about program outcomes here.

*APRN licensing requirements vary by state. It is the responsibility of individual students to verify requirements with their state’s board of nursing.