Graduate school-Desperately Seeking Advice

lilhendy · Feb 10, 2015

I have a 2 part discussion: (1) about choosing one of the schools listed below and (2) how marketable will I be if I choose the Adult Gerontology program instead of the FNP (I do not want to work with peds but will that affect working, i.e. VA, acute care center, hospital's clinic, etc.? We have narrowed our school choice to the 5 below. What are your thoughts? Have you attended, is currently attending, or thinking about any of these schools?

1. University of South Alabama (post BSN to MSN/FNP and post BSN to DNP programs). Will graduate in 2 1/2 years.

2. Frontier University (post BSN to MSN/FNP program and later to DNP - after maybe 1 year). Will graduate in 2 1/2 years.

3. South University (post BSN to MSN/FNP program - Savannah, GA in class). I struggle with choosing this program because the tuition is the same for everyone regardless of the number of classes each person takes per term. It is a flat rate per term program. So I will pay the same 6K per term with taking 2 classes as someone who takes 4 classes. A telephone call is pending so that I can request an actual layout of courseload based on 2 and then 3 classes per term. I'm in Jax., Fl. so this is a fairly short drive once a month.

4. Jacksonville University - post BSN to MSN/FNP program. We will have to attend in-class sessions every week (3 classes per semester). I like the face to face instruction. Will graduate in 1 1/2 years. This is in Jacksonville, Fl.

5. Georgetown - This is my choice only; however, I don't see where I will be able to afford $75K for a MSN/FNP. However, I do not want to cancel them out, especially if I could quality for 30K+ in grants or scholarships. 2 years and 1 semester to completion with 2 trips to the campus.