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Why Choose a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing?

• The bachelor's degree provides the broadest background in sciences and liberal arts.

• A bachelor's degree is required to enter most master's programs in nursing, where specialization occurs.

• Graduates may be eligible to enter any of the armed services nurse corps or certain specialty programs such as nurse anesthesia, nurse midwifery, or nurse practitioner.
   

• The bachelor's degree is the minimum necessary credential for ANCC certification.

• A bachelor's degree is often required for positions in management, school health, and community health, and in situations involving patients with complex illnesses or issues.