Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN): Career Outlook

• 9% OF NURSING EMPLOYMENT GROWTH PROJECTED 2020–2030¹
• 10% INCREASE IN HIRING BSN-PREPARED NURSES EQUALS TO A 7% DECREASE IN PATIENT MORTALITY RATES²
• PERCENTAGE OF NURSES WITH A BSN IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH³
• >$86,000 AVERAGE SALARY OF BSN-PREPARED NURSES VS. $70,700 FOR ADN-PREPARED NURSES⁴

On average, BSN-prepared nurses earn $16,000 more than ADN-prepared nurses⁴ and qualify for up to 88 percent of posted job positions.⁴ Some of nursing’s highest-paid positions, including nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, and clinical nurse specialist, now require a BSN, as do higher-paying specialties like orthopedic, perioperative, oncology, and neonatal nursing.

Plus, this program goes above and beyond to build your skills in management, communication, decision-making, critical thinking, and more, so you can assume a lead role as you provide superior care.

Higher Education, Better Outcomes

The BSN is now recommended as the minimum for practice by both the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice.

There’s urgency around this degree for a big reason: More highly educated nurses produce better patient outcomes. One study found that when hospitals increase their hiring of BSN-prepared nurses by 10 percent, they see a 7 percent decrease in patient mortality.²

With your BSN, you’ll be a part of this movement toward higher education and future-proof your career if or when a BSN becomes mandatory for practice. Additionally, in 2017, New York passed the BSN in 10 law, which requires all nurses to earn their BSN within 10 years of initial licensure.

Key Skills Employers Need

• Assimilate theories and concepts from liberal education into generalist nursing practice
• Practice leadership concepts to delivery of high-quality health care
• Incorporate professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct into practice
• Provide safe, competent, entry-level care across the lifespan