• Studying for a MSN can be done online in Arkansas.the nurse with a mask on face sits at a table image by Cosmic from Fotolia.com
  
  A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree will set you apart from other nurses and prepare you for a leadership position within the health-care field. There are several online MSN degrees offered by schools in Arkansas, so students can study in the comfort of their homes while remaining in their home state.
  
  

University of Arkansas

• The University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions offers a MSN degree in an online format. This is a clinical program and prepares students to act in a clinical setting specializing in adults with medical and/or surgical health-related problems.
  
  Although this is an online program, it does require several hours of clinic experience before graduation. This program is offered in a full-time format, which takes 2 1/2 years to complete, or a part-time format, which take 3 1/2 years to complete.
  
  University of Arkansas
  2 E. Center St.
  Fayetteville, AR 72701
  800-952-1165
  globalcampus.uark.edu
  
  

Jefferson School of Nursing

• The Jefferson School of Nursing has a campus located in Arkansas and offers a MSN degree with many courses available through distance education. This degree is available in full- and part-time formats, taking as little as 15 months or as long as five years to complete based on the student's schedule.
  
  The core curriculum contains courses pertaining to health policy, research for advanced nursing practice, informatics, the role of the advance practice nurse and more.
  
  Jefferson School of Nursing
  1600 W. 40th Ave.
  Pine Bluff, AR 71603
  jefferson.edu
  
  

University of Central Arkansas

• The University of Central Arkansas offers a MSN course to residents of Arkansas as well as interested students from all across the United States.
  
  This online-only degree is designed for working registered nurses. There are three separate tracks available, allowing students to specialize as either an adult medical-surgical clinical nurse specialist, adult nurse practitioner or a family nurse practitioner.
  
  University of Central Arkansas
  201 Donaghey Ave.
  Conway, AR 72035
  501-450-5000
  uca.edu