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Impact lives with a challenging and rewarding Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Michigan's flagship technological university. Earning your nursing degree is one of the best career choices you can make for the job market of today and tomorrow. While completing your degree, you'll use cutting-edge technology in the lab, like HAL Simulations and an Anatomage Table. Apply your knowledge and gain experience with direct patient care by working 180 clinical hours at local hospitals and healthcare facilities. Join Michigan Tech's Emergency Medical Services, an on-campus team of student first responders. Find support in your academic family—a tradition where upper-level students “adopt” incoming students to offer guidance through their first year of the nursing degree program.
Nursing is ranked No. 18 of the Best Healthcare Jobs according to US News and World Report in April 2025.
To become a nurse, you must pass the NCLEX exam, which provides BSN graduates with their official nursing license. Thanks to Tech's individualized attention, small class sizes, hands-on experience, and rigorous curriculum, you'll graduate well prepared to take the NCLEX.
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Get Hands-on Lab and Clinical Experience
Our faculty believes the best way to learn is with hands-on experience—which is why you'll complete over 1,000 clinical hours while earning your BS in Nursing. And while Tech has the latest technology available for you to practice on with our HAL Simulations and Anatomage Table, your most meaningful learning comes from providing hands-on care to actual patients—not hands-on simulation mannequin practice care.
Our emphasis on the clinical experience allows students to put what they have learned into practice. Each semester, students participate in clinical rotations that increase in complexity and include a variety of settings. These supervised direct practical experiences contribute to our mission of developing professional, competent, and caring nurses.
Academic Families Provide Extra Student Support
Academic families is a tradition where upper-level students "adopt" incoming students to help guide them through their first year of the nursing degree program. The practice of academic families is well known in some European universities and is a great way to make first-year students feel more comfortable in a new environment.
"Academic families provided me with additional support in the nursing program particularly my first semester when everything was new to me. It was always nice to have someone to ask questions and then eventually become that support system during our later years in the program."
Licensure Information
Students considering pursuing an academic program that leads to professional licensure are advised that the Michigan Tech's Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program prepares students to practice in the state of Michigan and is not intended to prepare students for out-of-state licensure. Michigan Tech has not yet determined whether its curriculum prepares students for licensure in any other state.
Students enrolled in Michigan Tech's nursing program seeking to practice outside the state of Michigan are advised to contact the appropriate licensing agency within their home state to seek information and additional guidance before beginning a program outside of their home state. Graduates who want to practice in other states should also review those requirements via the NCSBN website.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Michigan Technological University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
The Michigan State Board of Nursing Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 W. Ottawa Street, PO Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909, 517-373-7484, approves the Michigan Technological University Nursing program.
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1,000student clinical hours completed per student
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100%job placement for nursing graduates
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10maximum class size in advanced-level major courses
Tomorrow Needs Talented Nurses
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics there will be a 6% increase in nursing jobs from 2023 to 2033. A bachelor's degree in nursing prepares you for a successful career as a leader and manager in clinical nursing within a variety of healthcare settings, in rural as well as urban practices. The BSN program is designed to provide the stimulus and foundation for progression to the graduate level of academic preparation.
Career Opportunities for Nursing Majors
Your future career options are vast with a degree in nursing. Careers include:
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Critical Care/ICU Nurse
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Emergency Room Nurse
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Home Health Nurse
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Labor and Delivery Nurse
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Legal Nurse Consultant
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Medical-Surgical Nurse
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Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales
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Nurse Case Manager
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Occupational Nurse
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Operating Room Nurse
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Public Health Nurse
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Travel Nurse
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Telemedicine Nurse