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Master's in Nursing Education Program

Become a nurse educator and teach the next generation of nurses.

Nursing is both an art and a science. So is teaching. Both disciplines require passion and compassion, but also careful research and best practices. Today, there is a growing need for experienced nurses who are trained to teach the next generation of healthcare professionals in an academic or clinical setting.

Program length

37 credits

Complete the program part-time in as little as five semesters

Program format

Hybrid-online

Coursework is offered in-person or online in the evenings

Application deadline

Sept. 15

For Spring 2027 semester start

The Master's in Nursing Education program from the University of Rochester School of Nursing is designed for experienced working nurses who want to transition to a teaching role, either as a nurse educator or in patient safety and education.

By earning your master's degree in nursing education, you can change your career path without changing careers, which will broaden your opportunities for advancement and allow for a more regular work schedule.

Learn the proven methods and technologies of effective teaching through a series of hybrid courses (a blend of online and in-person) and then drive those lessons home through real-world interactions and observations.

Quotation Mark

As I interacted with the students on my floor and saw how my own mentors functioned in their roles as educators, that became my biggest reason to want to go back to school. Now, my former students are nurses on my floor—and they're charge nurses and preceptors. It’s amazing to mentor students and see their growth, and to remember that I have been mentored at some point too.

Sarah Corsette ’22N (MS), RN, MEDSURG-BC

Secretary, Finger Lakes Organization for Nursing Leadership
Unit Shared Governance Council Leader, URochester Medicine Professional Nurses Council
Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Nazareth University

Careers & success stories
Quotation Mark

As I interacted with the students on my floor and saw how my own mentors functioned in their roles as educators, that became my biggest reason to want to go back to school. Now, my former students are nurses on my floor—and they're charge nurses and preceptors. It’s amazing to mentor students and see their growth, and to remember that I have been mentored at some point too.

Sarah Corsette ’22N (MS), RN, MEDSURG-BC

Secretary, Finger Lakes Organization for Nursing Leadership
Unit Shared Governance Council Leader, URochester Medicine Professional Nurses Council
Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Nazareth University

Careers & success stories

Meet the program director

Lauren Lee, EdD, RN, CNEcl

Lauren Lee, EdD, RN, CNEcl

Interim Director, Nursing Education program

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