According to Cyber Security Intelligence, corporate cyberattacks rose 50% in 2021 and continue to trend upward. As a result, professionals with expertise in cybersecurity management are highly sought after. Join forces against cyberattacks with Davenport University’s cybersecurity management graduate certificate program.
This one-year, four-course program offers flexibility through online+ or in-person formats. And with six start dates per year, you can begin your education in this growing field today and gain the cutting-edge certificate that employers desire.
What do cybersecurity managers do?
Cybersecurity managers are a critical component of an organization’s cybersecurity readiness. They’re responsible for risk assessment, cybersecurity strategy development and resource planning to prevent catastrophic cybersecurity attacks.
Explore courses for Davenport’s cybersecurity management graduate certificate
With the cybersecurity management certificate, you’ll develop skills to tackle legal and ethical challenges, manage risk and defend against cyberthreats. Courses in the cybersecurity management graduate certificate will build on your current capabilities and prepare you to work in collaboration with a team of cybersecurity professionals.
Earn your Davenport cybersecurity management certification 100% online or in person
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Complete this graduate certificate in just one year
Why pursue a graduate certificate in cybersecurity management at Davenport?
You’ll receive real-world knowledge at Davenport University because classes are taught by industry-experienced leaders. Not only will they share their professional experience, but they’ll also provide mentorship and guidance to prepare you for a successful career.
Additionally, Davenport’s cybersecurity management graduate certificate is made affordable through scholarship opportunities, including the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program, which covers the full cost of tuition, books and required fees, plus a stipend for food and housing, if needed.
Experience the Davenport difference:
Classes on your time
Davenport knows that working adults lead busy lives and admires that you feel called to further your career through the pursuit of a graduate certificate. That’s why the university offers flexibility through online or in-person course delivery and six start dates.
IACBE accreditation
Earn a degree that has specialized accreditation through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, or IACBE.
Hands-on practice
Apply theories you learn in your cybersecurity management graduate certificate program to hands-on projects and practice-based assignments.
Open to all
Whether you’re a professional looking to advance your career or someone with no experience in the cybersecurity field, you can pursue a cybersecurity graduate certificate at Davenport.
Get started on your cybersecurity management graduate certificate
Explore the admissions requirements and then take the next step toward earning your graduate certificate in cybersecurity management at Davenport.
Talk to a graduate admissions advisor
Davenport’s admissions team is here to answer your questions. Please call us at 800.686.1600 or email us at info@davenport.edu.
Davenport is a private, not-for-profit university with more than 150 years of experience preparing students for successful careers.
Offering over 100 degree and certificate programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University.
Learn to lead and protect through cybersecurity readiness
Master of Business Administration - Cybersecurity Management Concentration (39 credits)
Now more than ever, professionals with expertise in cybersecurity management are highly sought after. That’s due, in part, to the dramatic increase in cyberattacks. In fact, according to Cyber Security Intelligence, corporate cyberattacks rose 50% in 2021 and continue to trend upward.
Until recently, organizations have been on the defensive when it comes to cybersecurity. Training senior leadership in cybersecurity allows companies to develop a strategy to increase cybersecurity - proactively - to avoid the loss of time and money.
Through Davenport’s MBA cybersecurity management concentration, you’ll become a transformational leader with the ability to address all business disciplines: finance, accounting, marketing, management and cybersecurity readiness. Few employees today can say they have an MBA and experience in cybersecurity management. You’ll be on the cutting edge with a degree that employers demand.
What do cybersecurity managers do?
Cybersecurity managers are a critical component of an organization’s cybersecurity readiness. They’re responsible for risk assessment, cybersecurity strategy development and resource planning/allocation to prevent catastrophic cybersecurity attacks.
Explore courses for Davenport’s MBA in cybersecurity management
With the MBA cybersecurity management concentration, you’ll develop skills to tackle legal and ethical challenges, manage risk and defend against cyber threats. Courses in the MBA cybersecurity management concentration will give you a breadth of experience and knowledge, from accounting and marketing to information infrastructure.
Earn your Davenport MBA in cybersecurity management 100% online through our Global Campus
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Dive deep into cybersecurity management through our 39-credit MBA
Why pursue an MBA in cybersecurity management at Davenport?
You’ll receive real-world knowledge in Davenport’s MBA in cybersecurity management program because classes are taught by industry-experienced leaders. Not only will they share their professional experience, but they’ll also provide mentorship and guidance to prepare you for a successful career.
Additionally, Davenport’s MBA cybersecurity management concentration is made affordable through scholarship opportunities, including the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program, which covers the full cost of tuition, books and required fees, plus a stipend for food and housing, if needed.
Experience the Davenport difference:
Classes on your time
Davenport knows that working adults lead busy lives and admires that you feel called to further your career through the pursuit of a graduate-level degree. That’s why the university’s MBA cybersecurity management concentration offers flexibility through 100% online delivery and six start dates.
IACBE accreditation
Earn a degree that has specialized accreditation through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education IACBE.
Hands-on MBA course
Apply theories you learn in your MBA in cybersecurity management to hands-on projects and practice-based assignments.
Open to all
Whether you’re a professional looking to advance your career or someone with no experience in the cybersecurity field, you can pursue a cybersecurity master’s degree at Davenport.
Get started on your MBA in cybersecurity management
Explore the admissions requirements and then take the next step toward earning your MBA in cybersecurity management at Davenport.
Talk to a graduate admissions advisor
Davenport’s admissions team is here to answer your questions. Please call us at 800.686.1600 or email us at info@davenport.edu.
Davenport is a private, not-for-profit university with more than 150 years of experience preparing students for successful careers.
Offering more than 100 degree and certificate programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University.
Improve lives as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
The world needs you. In today’s fast-paced society, there’s greater demand for mental health support across the lifespan. At Davenport, you’ll receive the education you need to become a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and improve lives through a holistic mental health approach.
By choosing Davenport’s Master of Science in Nursing program with a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner concentration, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to level up your career and care for patients with mental, emotional or behavioral conditions.
The program’s curriculum will provide you with comprehensive, well-rounded instruction across all disciplines, which will help you build the skills needed to address psychopathology, substance use disorders and behavioral health. You’ll also learn effective counseling and crisis intervention strategies, as well as how to conduct mental health assessments and provide psychiatric care and rehabilitation.
And we know that working adults lead busy lives. That’s why the program offers flexibility through both full-time or part-time programs and 100% online course delivery. Clinicals can be completed in your geographical area, too.
At Davenport, as an aspiring psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, you can rest assured you’re becoming well-equipped to provide safe, competent care for patients with mental health concerns across the lifespan.
What is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner?
You may be wondering what exactly a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner does. At the heart of your career, you’ll assess, diagnose and treat the mental health needs of patients of all ages. You may also provide physical and psychosocial assessments as well as emergency psychiatric care.
You’ve likely sought out the MSN psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program because you wish to help people. And as the world faces a crisis in mental health, there’s no better time than now to pursue your degree from Davenport.
With your degree, you’ll be well positioned for a career spent enriching the lives of others in a variety of settings, including behavioral health/addiction clinics, psychiatric mental health facilities and private practices.
Explore classes for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program
Courses in the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner concentration offer real-world knowledge because the curriculum was created by – and is taught by – experienced, practicing nurse practitioners. Not only will they share their professional experience, but they’ll also provide mentorship and guidance to prepare you for a successful career addressing mental health.
Pay 20% lower nursing MSN tuition as a member of MHA
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Gain flexibility with our 100% online nursing master’s degree
Why pursue an online nursing master’s degree at Davenport?
Davenport’s online MSN psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program includes direct clinical practice in a variety of psychiatric practice settings. With an 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll receive more personalized attention from Davenport’s highly credentialed and experienced instructors.
Davenport’s online nursing master’s degree will give you ample opportunities to network and get to know your nursing MSN peers and faculty through the Davenport Global Campus, which is specially designed to foster valuable connections.
To help relieve some of the financial barriers to your MSN psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner degree, Davenport will waive your nursing MSN application fee and extend a 20% tuition discount if you’re a member of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA).
Experience the Davenport difference:
Convenience for your online nursing master’s degree
The program is designed to be completed 100% online. You can also earn your degree in less than two years or choose part-time course delivery to fit within your demanding schedule.
Exceptional test preparation
Graduates of the PMHNP are eligible to sit for the ANCC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner board certification examination and pass at rates higher than the national average.
One-on-one attention
Gain advanced knowledge and specialized skills in small classes that offer individualized attention from highly credentialed faculty.
Key clinical placements
Earn a nursing MSN that supports your career goals with the right clinical placements, through the support of dedicated clinical care staff.
Start on your MSN psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner degree
Explore the admissions requirements and then take the next step toward the Master of Science in Nursing psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner degree.
Talk to an admissions advisor
Davenport’s admissions team is here to answer your questions. Please call us at 800.686.1600 or email us at info@davenport.edu.
Davenport is a private, not-for-profit university with more than 150 years of experience preparing students for successful careers.
Offering over 100 degree and certificate programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University.
After having her daughter in 1999, Quiana Scott decided she wanted a career, not a dead-end job. She earned her BSN in 2011 and her nursing MSN in 2016 and has worked as a family nurse practitioner for Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids ever since.
Davenport University’s Master of Science in Nursing program was granted a 10-year term of accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
The master's degree program in nursing at Davenport University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Current, valid, and unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN) in a U.S. jurisdiction or province of Canada
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
One professional recommendation
Official transcripts from previous nursing program(s)
Resume/CV
Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 out of a 4.0
Professional essay
Out-of-state applicants applying for academic programs leading to professional licensure (ie; FNP), it is highly recommended that students contact the appropriate licensing agency in their state of residence if they are considering an academic program that leads to a professional license. Davenport University offers a state-by-state guide with web links to the appropriate licensing agencies. It is the responsibility of students to contact the appropriate licensing agency and to understand the requirements in their state of residence as applied to their specific situation.
The multifaceted roles of the practical and professional nurse are taught at Davenport University and include care provision, communication, management, and scope of practice. Theoretical foundations shape the curricula and guide nursing education. The Davenport University Nursing Program is a dynamic system that provides for the educational growth and development of the nursing student. An adaptation of Fawcett’s metaparadigm is utilized and includes person, environment, health, and nursing.
Person - The concept of a person refers to the individual or individuals as part of culture, family, community or aggregate groups who interact with the nurse in a therapeutic manner.
Environment - The environment is made up of the physical surroundings and the settings in which the person interacts with society as a whole. This integrates the totality of social, cultural, and religious foundations and influences. Individuals are affected by the environment and, in turn, have the ability to affect the environment.
Health - The health continuum from birth to death includes physical, mental, cultural, and spiritual elements. Wellness describes the function of a person at his or her maximum potential.
Nursing - Nursing is a caring profession that is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Nursing is not limited to physical care but incorporates the promotion, protection, and optimization of health. Nursing practice is guided by research that contributes to the delivery of evidence-based practice.
Synthesize concepts and theories from nursing and related disciplines and sciences to deliver advanced nursing care.
Integrate evidence-based knowledge, research, and clinical judgment to design, coordinate, and evaluate the delivery of care.
Integrate current and emerging health and information technologies effectively into one’s practice to enhance health outcomes.
Collaborate effectively within an interprofessional context to improve the delivery of care across the health care continuum.
Apply organizational and systems leadership strategies to promote high quality and safe patient care environments.
Advocate for policies at the local, state, and national levels to improve health and advance the profession of nursing.
Demonstrate beginning competency in an advanced nursing role.
Effective July 1, 2024, the Department of Education requires all programs that prepare students for occupations requiring licensure to meet all licensing requirements for each State in which a new student is located if they are not enrolled in face-to-face instruction or in a State in which a student attests they intend to seek employment. Schools are required to disclose to students whether a program leading to licensure meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification in a state.
This program leads to professional licensure. Davenport University has determined that this program meets the licensure requirements for the following states: Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania.
If the state you reside in is not listed please contact: Dr. Jessica Abernathy for additional information.
Davenport now offers the Introduction to Professional Counseling course during our Spring/Summer semester! Take MHC 610 this Spring/Summer to test out the Mental Health Counseling master's program or get a jump on completing your degree with this 3-credit pre-requisite. Lighten your course load, expedite your degree and register for the Introduction to Professional Counseling (12-week online course) now.
Make an impact with a master’s degree in mental health counseling
Master of Arts – Mental Health Counseling (60 credits)
Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States. One in five Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year. Now, more than ever, there is a great need, and dedicated mental health counselors can make a difference.
Through Davenport’s Master of Arts in mental health counseling program, you will gain the skills needed to help individuals and families who are faced with life’s greatest challenges.
As a graduate of the program, you’ll enter the workforce ready and equipped to work with clients of all ages and backgrounds in individual, group and family settings.
We know that working adults like you lead busy lives. That’s why the program offers flexibility through two start dates — one in the fall and one in the winter — as well as 15-week courses and 100% online course delivery.
The skills you need to thrive as a counselor aren’t just learned in a classroom — they’re built through experience. With Davenport’s Master of Arts in mental health counseling program, you’ll gain real-world experience through a 100-hour practicum in a mental health setting and a 600-hour internship in the counseling field under the supervision of a qualified mental health provider.
At Davenport, as an aspiring mental health counselor, you can rest assured you’re developing the knowledge and tools you need to help future clients overcome addictions, substance abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, marital difficulties and more.
The internships and practicums included in the master's in mental health counseling program must be completed under the supervision of a licensed mental health provider as recognized by the state of Michigan Licensing Board. We encourage students considering this program to inquire with your state's and/or country's mental health governing organization before enrolling to ensure your internship meets these requirements.
What does a mental health counselor do?
You may be wondering exactly what a mental health counselor does. At the heart of your career, you’ll assess and treat mental and emotional health disorders, relationship issues and life challenges.
You’ve likely sought out the mental health counseling degree program because you wish to help people. Perhaps you’ve come from a background in social work, psychology, school counseling or education, so you’ve already established a foundation for doing so. Even if you have a bachelor’s degree in another field, you’ll find this degree will prepare you appropriately for a career shift into mental health counseling.
With your advanced mental health counseling degree, you’ll be well-positioned for a career spent enriching the lives of even more people in a variety of settings, including healthcare organizations, rehabilitation centers and youth homes.
Explore classes for the mental health counseling master’s degree
Students in the master of mental health program already have a bachelor’s degree. Davenport University accepts students with a bachelor’s degree in any field! Courses in the program — which are available 100% online — will help you develop advanced skills and specialized knowledge necessary to becoming a mental health counselor, such as that and advising individuals and groups to promote a healthy mental and emotional state, with an emphasis on prevention.
of Davenport students receive a scholarship or gift aid that, unlike student loans, does not have to be repaid
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Positions are readily available with over 13,000 nationwide
Why pursue a degree in mental health counseling at Davenport?
Davenport’s mental health counseling program takes a unique approach with a curriculum that builds cultural competency so you can be effective in the community at the highest professional level. Course materials and assessments reflect the diverse reality that mental health counselors experience so that you excel as a counselor in a mental health profession.
Davenport's coursework and learning outcomes align with Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards, which meet the state of Michigan’s licensing requirements and those of many other states. Our admissions experts can assist you in determining licensing eligibility.
Additionally, Davenport is committed to supporting our students every step of the way. That’s why we’ve incorporated a 1:1 mentorship program. It pairs you, an incoming student, with a second-year student and/or faculty member. You’ll begin building a network immediately and have a strong team to lean on and learn from.
Experience the Davenport difference:
One-on-one attention
Gain advanced knowledge and specialized skills in small classes that offer individualized attention from highly credentialed faculty.
Expand your impact
Develop the skills necessary to help future clients overcome addictions, substance abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, marital difficulties and more.
Experience hands-on learning
Prepare for the real world through a 100-hour practicum in a mental health setting and a 600-hour internship in the counseling field under the supervision of a qualified mental health professional.
Grow your expertise
The mental health counseling program enables you to build foundational knowledge and clinical skills simultaneously — a benefit that ensures you graduate ready and equipped to enter the workforce.
Start on your Master of Arts in mental health counseling
Explore the admissions requirements and then take the next step toward the Master of Arts in mental health counseling degree.
Talk to an admissions advisor
Davenport’s admissions team is here to answer your questions. Please call us at 800.686.1600 or email us at info@davenport.edu.
Davenport is a private, not-for-profit university with more than 150 years of experience preparing students for successful careers.
Offering more than 100 degree and certificate programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University.
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As a Master of Mental Health Counseling graduate you will:
Demonstrate knowledge of the practices, professional standards and ethics of mental health counseling practice.
Synthesize the unique experiences and needs of clients from different social and cultural groups into relevant client evaluation, guidance, and treatment.
Apply culturally relevant theories and models accounting for individual and environmental factors affecting wellbeing over the lifespan.
Apply theories of culturally responsive career development, counseling and decision-making to guide clients through career and employment planning.
Develop strategies to collaboratively engage clients in decision-making and goal-setting through the counseling process to generate treatment plans accounting for individual preferences, culture and contexts.
Apply theories and models of counseling intervention to facilitate culturally responsive group counseling sessions.
Synthesize contextual factors to select, use and interpret the findings from culturally appropriate diagnostic tests.
Identify and utilize culturally and developmentally responsive research and evaluation methods and evidence-based practices to inform counseling practice.
Utilize best practices and culturally responsive strategies when practicing clinical mental health counseling.
Licensure and Disclosure Information
Effective July 1, 2024, the Department of Education requires all programs that prepare students for occupations requiring licensure to meet all licensing requirements for each state in which new students are located if they are not enrolled in face-to-face instruction or in a state in which a student attests they intend to seek employment. Schools are required to disclose to students whether a program leading to licensure meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification in a particular state.
This program leads to professional licensure. Davenport University has determined that this program meets the licensure requirements for the following states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Utah.
If the state you reside in is not listed, please contact: Dr. Anne Cramer or Dr. David Gillespie for additional information.
Sources:
Davenport University, 2024/2025 Catalog Davenport University Financial Aid Awards, 2023/2024 National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health
Teach future nurses with our online nursing master’s degree
Prepare to become a highly sought-after nurse educator equipped to teach nursing students in both classroom and clinical settings with Davenport’s master of science in nursing with a nurse educator concentration.
Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Davenport’s master of science in nursing program offers you 100% online classes through our Global Campus. With exceptional instruction and mentorship of clinician faculty, you’ll develop the skills and strategies you need to become an effective nurse educator.
Graduate in as little as two years with Davenport’s online nursing master’s degree program and be qualified to sit for the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) exam. Achieving this credential positions you to earn a higher nursing educator salary. You’ll also benefit from a rise in nurse educator jobs, which is being driven by a high number of baby boomer nurses retiring, the increase in the senior citizen population and the increase of chronic disease.
What is a master of science in nursing?
A master of science in nursing is a graduate-level academic degree that deepens the knowledge and skills of students who hold an undergraduate nursing degree and work in the nursing field. Nursing MSN graduates who choose the nurse educator concentration can earn a higher nursing educator salary by qualifying for more in-demand roles that require a graduate degree.
Davenport’s online nursing master’s degree with a nurse educator concentration will prepare you to teach future nurses at academic institutions and in clinical settings.
Explore classes for Davenport’s nursing master’s programs
The nurse educator concentration of Davenport’s online nursing master’s program includes a broad array of classes to help you develop into an exceptional nurse educator. Classes include theoretical foundations of teaching and learning, curriculum development and program evaluation, and role of the educator. You’ll acquire strategic teaching skills while you advance your clinical capabilities, including assessment, pharmacology and pathophysiology.
All Davenport nursing MSN classes align with Quality Matters (QM) and undergo Instructional Design evaluation so you can be assured our nursing master’s program meets the highest standards for quality and real-world relevance.
Earn the average nursing educator salary with a nursing MSN
20%
Lower your nursing MSN tuition by 20% as a member of MHA
100%
Fit classes into your busy life with our 100% online nursing master’s
Why pursue an online nursing master’s degree at Davenport?
In addition to expanding theoretical knowledge, Davenport’s nursing MSN program offers you hands-on practical experience in a health care setting, including a clinical practicum and high-fidelity virtual simulations in Davenport’s Health Assessment Lab. You’ll round out your online nursing master’s degree with a mentored thesis project.
Make the most of your online nursing master’s by networking and getting to know your nursing MSN peers and faculty through the Davenport Global Campus, which is designed to foster meaningful connections.
As a Davenport online nursing master’s graduate, you’ll be fully prepared in the art and science of nursing instruction and well positioned to join other Davenport nursing MSN graduates who have passed their nursing certification exams at rates above the national average. In fact, many of our graduates have found nurse educator jobs right here on the Davenport nursing team as faculty members.
If you are a member of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA), you can take advantage of a 20% tuition discount and application fee waiver toward your Davenport nursing MSN degree.
Experience the Davenport difference:
Convenience of an online nursing master’s
Choose a nursing MSN degree program that’s 100% online to better accommodate the busy schedules of working nurses like you.
High certification pass rates
Gain exceptional CNE exam preparation from a nursing MSN program with CNE pass rates that exceed the national average.
Highly credentialed faculty-mentors
Learn skills for nurse educator jobs with nursing MSN faculty that are respected nurse educators in the community.
Hands-on experiences
Prove your online nursing master’s degree skills and knowledge with hands-on nurse educator practice, both clinical and academic.
Get started on your master of science in nursing degree
Explore the admissions requirements and then take the next step toward earning your online nursing master’s degree at Davenport.
Talk to an admissions advisor
Davenport’s admissions team is here to answer your questions. Please call us at 800.686.1600 or email us at info@davenport.edu.
Davenport is a private, not-for-profit university with more than 150 years of experience preparing students for successful careers.
Offering over 100 degree and certificate programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University.
When it comes to nurse educator jobs, Davenport alumna Emily (Veneklase) Plachta excels in her role as a nurse educator at Metro Health Hospital. “I found my niche,” she says.
Davenport’s Master of Science in Nursing program earned 10-year accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) — the commission’s maximum term.
In addition to the Nurse Educator concentration, you can choose from the Family Nurse Practitioner concentration or the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner concentration.
The master's degree program in nursing at Davenport University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Current, valid, and unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN) in a U.S. jurisdiction or province of Canada
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
One professional recommendation
Official transcripts from previous nursing program(s)
Resume/CV
Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 out of a 4.0
Professional essay
Out-of-state applicants applying for academic programs leading to professional licensure (ie; FNP), it is highly recommended that students contact the appropriate licensing agency in their state of residence if they are considering an academic program that leads to a professional license. Davenport University offers a state-by-state guide with web links to the appropriate licensing agencies. It is the responsibility of students to contact the appropriate licensing agency and to understand the requirements in their state of residence as applied to their specific situation.
The multifaceted roles of the practical and professional nurse are taught at Davenport University and include care provision, communication, management, and scope of practice. Theoretical foundations shape the curricula and guide the nursing education. The Davenport University Nursing Program is a dynamic system that provides for the educational growth and development of the nursing student. An adaptation of Fawcett’s metaparadigm is utilized and includes person, environment, health, and nursing.
Person - The concept of a person refers to the individual or individuals as part of culture, family, community or aggregate groups who interact with the nurse in a therapeutic manner.
Environment - The environment is made up of the physical surroundings and the settings in which the person interacts with society as a whole. This integrates the totality of social, cultural, and religious foundations and influences. Individuals are affected by the environment and, in turn, have the ability to effect the environment.
Health - The health continuum from birth to death includes physical, mental, cultural, and spiritual elements. Wellness describes the function of a person at his or her maximum potential.
Nursing - Nursing is a caring profession that is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Nursing is not limited to physical care but incorporates the promotion, protection, and optimization of health. Nursing practice is guided by research that contributes to the delivery of evidence-based practice.
Synthesize concepts and theories from nursing and related disciplines and sciences to deliver advanced nursing care.
Integrate evidence-based knowledge, research, and clinical judgment to design, coordinate, and evaluate the delivery of care.
Integrate current and emerging health and information technologies effectively into one’s practice to enhance health outcomes.
Collaborate effectively within an interprofessional context to improve the delivery of care across the health care continuum.
Apply organizational and systems leadership strategies to promote high quality and safe patient care environments.
Advocate for policies at the local, state, and national levels to improve health and advance the profession of nursing.
Demonstrate beginning competency in an advanced nursing role.
Focus on family health with our online nursing master’s degree
Expand your nursing career by learning best primary-care practices for adults and children with the family nurse practitioner concentration of our master of science in nursing (MSN) program at Davenport University. This MSN family nurse practitioner program emphasizes continuing and comprehensive wellness and illness care for individuals, as well as illness management, health promotion and health education for communities.
We offer both full-time and part-time programs and you can continue to work while you study by earning your online nursing master’s degree through our Global Campus. Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), our master of science in nursing program will equip you with the problem-solving and critical-thinking skills demanded in today's advanced nursing roles. Plus, by earning your nursing MSN, you’re setting yourself on a path to earn a higher nursing salary.
Our nursing master’s programs are led by nursing faculty and staff that are highly qualified clinicians and nurse educators. They maintain close partnerships with health care networks to ensure you receive the best clinical placements for your career goals. With these high-quality experiences and instructors, you’ll be positioned to join graduates of Davenport’s nursing master’s programs who have passed their nursing certification exams at rates above the national average.
What is a master of science in nursing?
A master of science in nursing is a graduate-level academic degree that gives working nurses and students a pathway to advanced nursing roles and a higher nursing salary.
As a Davenport MSN family nurse practitioner graduate, you’ll be prepared to serve a diverse patient base across the socioeconomic spectrum and in settings from community outreach clinics to private practices. You’ll be a primary point of contact for the health care needs of individuals and families and have the ability to track, treat and educate patients.
Explore classes for this nursing master’s program
The family nurse practitioner concentration of Davenport’s online nursing master’s program will give you the knowledge and skills you need to serve a broad array of patients. Your classes will include acute and episodic problems across the lifespan, advanced practice nursing care of women, childbearing, family and pediatrics, management of patients and families with chronic conditions, and advanced gerontology. Each nursing MSN course at Davenport aligns with Quality Matters (QM) and undergoes Instructional Design evaluation for quality assurance. This means you can rest assured that our nursing master’s program meets the highest standards.
Round out your master of science in nursing with primary-care clinical experiences and a family nurse practitioner capstone project.
Enter a field with an employment rate projected to grow 45%
$117,670
Earn a $117,670 average nurse practitioner salary with your nursing MSN
20%
Pay 20% lower nursing MSN tuition as a member of MHA
100%
Gain flexibility with our 100% online nursing master’s degree
Why pursue an online nursing master’s degree at Davenport?
Davenport’s online MSN family nurse practitioner program includes direct clinical practice in a variety of primary-care practice settings. You’ll complete a hands-on intensive using high-fidelity simulation technology, online virtual health assessment tools and precision simulators under the supervision of nurse practitioner preceptors. With a 6:1 student/faculty ratio for clinical placements, you’ll receive more one-on-one attention from Davenport’s highly credentialed and experienced nursing instructors.
Davenport’s online nursing master’s degree will give you ample opportunities to network and get to know your nursing MSN peers and faculty through the Davenport Global Campus, which is specially designed to foster valuable connections.
To help relieve some of the financial barriers to your MSN family nurse practitioner degree, Davenport will waive your nursing MSN application fee and extend a 20% tuition discount if you’re a member of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA).
Experience the Davenport difference:
Convenience for your online nursing master’s
Choose an MSN family nurse practitioner program that’s designed to be completed 100% online for working nurses like you. You can also earn your degree in less than two years or choose part-time course delivery to fit within your demanding schedule.
Exceptional test preparation
Graduates of Davenport’s nursing MSN pass their certification exams at rates higher than the national average.
One-on-one attention
Gain advanced knowledge and practical skills in small classes that offer individualized attention from highly credentialed faculty.
Key clinical placements
Earn a nursing MSN that supports your career goals with the right clinical placements, thanks to our dedicated clinical care staff.
Get started on your MSN family nurse practitioner degree
Explore the admissions requirements and then take the next step toward earning your master of science in nursing at Davenport.
Talk to an admissions advisor
Davenport’s admissions team is here to answer your questions. Please call us at 800.686.1600 or email us at info@davenport.edu.
Davenport is a private, not-for-profit university with more than 150 years of experience preparing students for successful careers.
Offering over 100 degree and certificate programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University.
After having her daughter in 1999, Quiana Scott decided she wanted a career, not a dead-end job. She earned her BSN in 2011 and her nursing MSN in 2016 and has worked as a family nurse practitioner for Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids ever since.
Davenport University’s Master of Science in Nursing program was granted a 10-year term of accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
The master's degree program in nursing at Davenport University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Current, valid, and unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN) in a U.S. jurisdiction or province of Canada
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
One professional recommendation
Official transcripts from previous nursing program(s)
Resume/CV
Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 out of a 4.0
Professional essay
Out-of-state applicants applying for academic programs leading to professional licensure (ie; FNP), it is highly recommended that students contact the appropriate licensing agency in their state of residence if they are considering an academic program that leads to a professional license. Davenport University offers a state-by-state guide with web links to the appropriate licensing agencies. It is the responsibility of students to contact the appropriate licensing agency and to understand the requirements in their state of residence as applied to their specific situation.
The multifaceted roles of the practical and professional nurse are taught at Davenport University and include care provision, communication, management, and scope of practice. Theoretical foundations shape the curricula and guide nursing education. The Davenport University Nursing Program is a dynamic system that provides for the educational growth and development of the nursing student. An adaptation of Fawcett’s metaparadigm is utilized and includes person, environment, health, and nursing.
Person - The concept of a person refers to the individual or individuals as part of culture, family, community or aggregate groups who interact with the nurse in a therapeutic manner.
Environment -The environment is made up of the physical surroundings and the settings in which the person interacts with society as a whole. This integrates the totality of social, cultural, and religious foundations and influences. Individuals are affected by the environment and, in turn, have the ability to affect the environment.
Health - The health continuum from birth to death includes physical, mental, cultural, and spiritual elements. Wellness describes the function of a person at his or her maximum potential.
Nursing - Nursing is a caring profession that is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Nursing is not limited to physical care but incorporates the promotion, protection, and optimization of health. Nursing practice is guided by research which contributes to the delivery of evidence-based practice.
Synthesize concepts and theories from nursing and related disciplines and sciences to deliver advanced nursing care.
Integrate evidence-based knowledge, research, and clinical judgment to design, coordinate, and evaluate the delivery of care.
Integrate current and emerging health and information technologies effectively into one’s practice to enhance health outcomes.
Collaborate effectively within an interprofessional context to improve the delivery of care across the health care continuum.
Apply organizational and systems leadership strategies to promote high quality and safe patient care environments.
Advocate for policies at the local, state, and national levels to improve health and advance the profession of nursing.
Demonstrate beginning competency in an advanced nursing role.
Effective July 1, 2024, the Department of Education requires all programs that prepare students for occupations requiring licensure to meet all licensing requirements for each State in which a new student is located if they are not enrolled in face-to-face instruction or in a State in which a student attests they intend to seek employment.Schools are required to disclose to students whether a program leading to licensure meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification in a state.
This program leads to professional licensure. Davenport University has determined that this program meets the licensure requirements for the following states: Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania
If the state you reside in is not listed please contact: Dr. Jessica Abernathy for additional information.
Elevate your career with an MBA in Predictive Analytics and Data Visualization
Master of Business Administration - Predictive Analytics and Data Visualization Concentration (39 credits)
Learn how to better understand customer needs and business processes in ways that drive business results with Davenport University's Master of Business Administration in predictive analytics and data visualization. You'll position yourself to exceed employer expectations and transition into new career opportunities with a higher salary potential. Through Davenport’s predictive analytics graduate degree program, you’ll develop expertise in predictive modeling, forecasting and data visualization from a broad range of disciplines and experiences.
The predictive analytics and data visualization degree is offered at Davenport's W.A. Lettinga Campus or through Davenport's Global Campus and is available to anyone interested in an advanced degree in data analytics — no data analytics degree or background required. All courses in the predictive analytics degree concentration can be applied to Davenport's master of data analytics program.
Learn from industry-experienced faculty who will help you develop the skills you need to analyze large datasets to discover meaningful trends, determine outcomes and solve real-world challenges. Davenport’s courses align with the Quality Matters (QM) rubric to ensure you’re receiving a high-quality online education.
What is data analytics?
Data Analytics analyzes vast databases that must be examined using complex algorithms and artificial intelligence to identify previously unidentified useful sets of relationships and trends. The MBA in predictive analytics degree uses industry-standard software in practical applications directly related to current trends and issues that impact organizations across a broad spectrum.
Explore classes for Davenport's predictive analytics and visualization master's degree
Delivered jointly by the College of Arts and Sciences in partnership with the College of Business, the predictive analytics and data visualization MBA program will help you develop the managerial skills necessary to be effective in a wide variety of business environments. To ensure you’re ready to rise to the top of the job market, our career-centered curriculum includes courses in data visualization and communication, statistic analytics, predictive modeling and R programming.
Earn your predictive analytics and visualization master's degree 100% online through Davenport's Global Campus
93%
of Davenport University students receive a scholarship or gift aid that, unlike student loans, does not have to be repaid
Why earn a master's degree in predictive analytics at Davenport University?
With this MBA with a predictive analytics and visualization concentration from Davenport, you'll be well prepared for in-demand jobs in business analytics. You'll gain hands-on experiences in the classroom and through internships, such as building predictive and forecasting models, data dashboards, generating data visualization products and automated reports.
Davenport's predictive analytics degree uses industry-standard software in practical applications directly related to current trends and issues that impact organizations across a broad spectrum. You'll learn from experienced faculty who carefully formulated the curriculum to help prepare you for jobs in business analytics.
Experience the Davenport difference:
No degree in data analytics required
Enroll in Davenport’s MBA in predictive analytics with or without a background or degree in data analytics. No GRE or GMAT required.
Learn from experts
Learn from faculty in the predictive analytics degree program who have both advanced degrees and experience in jobs in data analytics.
Focused curriculum
Develop expertise in these main areas: predictive modeling, forecasting and data visualization.
Exceptional career preparation
Prepare for MBA predictive analytics careers in almost any industry. Some career options include management analyst, operations analyst or manager, business analyst and process analyst.
Get started on your MBA in predictive analytics and data visualization concentration
Take the next step toward earning your MBA in predictive analytics degree at Davenport.
Talk to a graduate admissions advisor
Davenport’s admissions team is here to answer your questions. Please call us at 800.686.1600 or email us at info@davenport.edu.
Davenport is a private, not-for-profit university with more than 150 years of experience preparing students for successful careers.
Offering over 100 degree and certificate programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University.
Master of Business Administration - Marketing Concentration (39 credits)
Davenport University's 100% online MBA marketing program provides you with the opportunity to learn skills and use effective marketing strategies for brand management, digital marketing, consumer behavior and integrated marketing communication.
Getting an online master’s degree in marketing through Davenport’s Global Campus is a great way for you to grow or advance your marketing knowledge in the ever-evolving marketing profession. Faculty in our online MBA marketing program have direct experience implementing marketing practices into real-world applications. That means you’ll learn from their experience through your master’s degree in marketing concentration as part of our MBA.
Through your online master’s degree in marketing at Davenport, you’ll get hands-on learning opportunities through research and projects. You can also earn a HubSpot social media certificate.
What is an MBA in marketing?
A master in marketing opens the door to unlimited career opportunities in business. An online master’s degree in marketing is ideal if you want to manage your own marketing team, expand your business or grow your marketing knowledge to launch or advance in your career.
Explore courses for Davenport’s MBA in marketing
From leading organizations to marketing strategies, you’ll take relevant courses with our MBA program in marketing. For example, in your digital marketing course you’ll use a digital textbook updated by the publisher in real time and leave the course with a HubSpot social media certificate. In your master in marketing course in consumer behavior, you’ll explore consumers’ buying habits, trends and behaviors. Davenport’s MBA program in marketing will challenge you to learn and keep up with marketing trends so you can use them in your current or future marketing career.
Dive deep into marketing through our 39-credit MBA in marketing
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Receive an MBA in marketing 100% online
Why get a marketing master’s degree at Davenport?
Through project-based learning led by Davenport professors with real-world marketing practice, you’ll learn marketing strategies and gain experience implementing those strategies in real time along with other online MBA marketing students. You’ll also meet, interview and learn from guest speakers through your marketing master’s degree.
Experience the Davenport difference:
Learn from experts
Learn marketing solutions to solve problems facing today’s business world through an MBA program in marketing taught by Davenport faculty with real-world marketing experience.
Open to all
Whether you’re a professional looking to advance your career or someone with no experience in the marketing field, you can pursue a marketing master’s degree at Davenport.
Successful alumni
Earn your online MBA marketing degree and join an impressive network of alumni who are putting their MBA in marketing to work at leading companies right here in Michigan and around the nation.
Convenient Online+ courses
Enjoy the convenience of Online+ MBA marketing courses. Even online, you’ll work in groups with peers from across the nation who are also excited to be earning their marketing master’s degree.
Immediately applicable
Put the marketing solutions you’re learning in your marketing master’s degree courses immediately to work in the real world to solve the issues facing today’s companies and organizations.
Marketing-specific MBA
Most MBAs are general in nature. Not Davenport’s online master’s degree in marketing. You’ll take courses focused on the marketing side of business and graduate ready to put strategies to work.
Get started on your marketing master’s degree.
Explore Davenport’s admissions requirements and then take the next step toward earning Davenport’s master in marketing degree.
Talk to an admissions advisor
Davenport’s admissions team is here to answer your questions. Please call us at 800.686.1600 or email us at info@davenport.edu.
Davenport is a private, not-for-profit university with more than 150 years of experience preparing students for successful careers.
Offering over 100 degree and certificate programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University.
Choose an MBA program in marketing from a university that was named a 2020 Excellence in Assessment Designee for student learning outcomes by the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).
Make informed business decisions with an MBA in accounting
Master of Business Administration - Managerial Accounting Concentration (39 credits)
Become knowledgeable and skilled in financial reporting and decision making, planning, budgeting and forecasting, performance management, cost management and internal controls through the MBA in managerial accounting degree at Davenport University.
Through Davenport's MBA in accounting concentration, you'll learn from expert faculty and join them in service-learning projects, such as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Through VITA, you'll help provide free tax assistance, benefiting the community, strengthening your managerial accounting knowledge and building your résumé.
Davenport's managerial accounting degree program will also help you prepare to pass the Certified Management Accounting (CMA) exam. Earn the managerial accounting degree either online through Davenport’s Global Campus or in-person at our W.A. Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids.
What can you do with a management accounting degree?
Like many Davenport alumni who have earned their MBA in accounting, you can go on to become an accounting manager, cost accounting manager or chief financial officer. Through the management accounting degree, you’ll gain the skills needed to identify, measure, analyze and interpret corporate accounting information so you can help companies make well-informed business decisions. Employers actively hire graduates of Davenport's managerial financial accounting program because our grads demonstrate the readiness to handle job functions in cost and managerial accounting.
Explore courses for Davenport’s business accounting degree
Through Davenport’s business accounting degree, you'll take courses like managerial accounting, ethical and legal framework for 21st century business, marketing strategies and Certified Management Accounting (CMA) prep courses. All courses are taught by experienced faculty who hold key management positions in cost accounting and managerial accounting. Davenport faculty also hold doctoral degrees in accounting and finance.
Choose an MBA in accounting with five key competency areas
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Earn a master degree in accounting online through Global Campus
Why get an MBA in accounting at Davenport University?
Through the management accounting degree program at Davenport, you’ll have many opportunities for hands-on learning, including classroom projects, service learning and research. You'll also participate in many managerial financial accounting networking events, such as job fairs, campus-hosted discussion panels and speaker events. Benefit from our emphasis on five key competency areas:
Financial reporting and decisions
Planning, budgeting and forecasting
Performance management
Cost management
Internal controls
Experience the Davenport difference:
Learn from experts
Learn from the best in the managerial accounting field — your professors! They are experts with years of real-world experience.
IACBE Accredited
Earn a degree that has specialized accreditation through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
Davenport is a private, not-for-profit university with more than 150 years of experience preparing students for successful careers.
Offering over 100 degree and certificate programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University.
Become an agile and transformative leader with an MBA in leadership strategies
Master of Business Administration - Leadership Strategies Concentration (39 credits)
Learn how to define not only where an organization is headed, but how an organization will get there with Davenport University's Master of Business Administration in leadership strategies. The ever-changing global environment requires creative strategies for achieving organizational growth and development. Davenport's strategic leadership degree focuses on cultivating critical thinking, ethical decision-making and the integration of core business decisions to help you drive success in organizations.
Delivered on Davenport's W.A. Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids or through our Global Campus, you'll learn from faculty members who are experts in their fields. In fact, many faculty members in Davenport's College of Business are entrepreneurs while others work for global companies like Amway and Herman Miller.
What is strategic leadership?
Strategic leadership is a mindset to adapt, innovate and succeed. Strategic leaders tackle problems efficiently and creatively. In addition, they identify what the organization needs to grow and can motivate, align ideas to strategy, and inspire employees to make significant contributions to the organization’s success.
Explore classes for Davenport’s master’s degree in leadership strategies
Depending on your business background, your MBA degree starts with foundational MBA courses, such as fundamentals of accounting principles and concepts, management and marketing, foundations of financial management and statistics for business. Through the leadership strategies concentration, students will develop skills to strategically innovate, plan and implement. This concentration emphasizes skills in project management, human capital structures and change management.
Deep dive into leadership strategies with our 39-credit MBA
93%
of Davenport University students receive a scholarship or gift aid that, unlike student loans, does not have to be repaid
Why get a master’s degree in leadership strategies at Davenport?
Build competencies in conceptualizing and planning organizational systems and processes that integrate sustainable business practices for long-term success. The in-seat leadership strategies MBA program at Davenport was designed for working professionals just like you. You can also take your MBA courses full-time or part-time. Apply relevant work experience or certifications to earn credit toward your master's in leadership strategies degree, saving you time and money. And with a 96% graduate satisfaction rate, you can trust Davenport’s leadership MBA is worth your time, energy and effort.
Experience the Davenport difference:
No GMAT required
Get started on your master’s degree in leadership strategies at Davenport's W.A. Lettinga Campus – with no GMAT requirement.
Learn from leaders
Take MBA courses from industry-experienced leaders so you’re prepared to lead in any industry, anywhere in the world.
Hands-on MBA leadership course
Build real business skills through hands-on MBA courses and experiences, like a real-world capstone simulation project.
Six start dates
Begin your in-seat MBA in leadership strategies program whenever it’s best for you with Davenport’s six start dates.
Get started on your MBA in leadership strategies concentration
Take the next step toward earning your MBA in leadership strategies degree at Davenport.
Talk to a graduate admissions advisor
Davenport’s admissions team is here to answer your questions. Please call us at 800.686.1600 or email us at info@davenport.edu.
Davenport is a private, not-for-profit university with more than 150 years of experience preparing students for successful careers.
Offering over 100 degree and certificate programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University.
