Program Overview

Program Overview

The Nurse Midwifery MSN Online Program is a two-year program offered jointly with Shenandoah University in northern Virginia. This program is designed to prepare students for a career in nurse midwifery, with a focus on caring for the health of women and newborn infants.

Program Details

• The program requires a minimum of 52 credit hours, including clinicals.
• Students will take advanced practice nursing courses online from Old Dominion University (ODU) for the first year.
• In the second year, students will take online courses in the Nurse-Midwifery program at Shenandoah University.
• Clinical work will be completed in the student's local community.
• The program follows an accelerated 8-week schedule for ODU's online courses and a standard 16-week semester schedule for Shenandoah's online courses.

Admission Requirements

• A current license as a registered nurse is required.
• A bachelor's degree in nursing from a NLNAC or CCNE accredited program or in a related field is required.
• One year of recent clinical nursing experience (preferably after receiving the bachelor's degree) is preferred.

Cost and Aid

• The cost per credit hour for in-state Virginia residents is $486.
• The cost per credit hour for out-of-state students is $649.
• Rates are effective Fall 2025 and are subject to change.
• Scholarships and aid are available to support students in achieving their academic and career goals.

Careers in Nurse Midwifery

• With training in nurse midwifery, graduates will be qualified for positions in family practice and primary care, internal medicine, pediatrics and neonatal nursing, women's health and obstetrics, HMO/Insurance, and public and community health.
• The median salary for nurse midwives is $129,650, with a growth rate of 7.1%.
• The median salary for healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other, is $63,630, with a growth rate of 5.8%.

Related Programs

• MSN Nursing - Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
• MSN Nursing - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Graduate Certificate Neonatal Physician Assistant
• MSN Nursing - Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
• MSN Nursing - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
• MSN Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner

Accreditation

• ODU's Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
• Shenandoah University's Nurse-Midwifery Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education of the American College of Nurse-Midwives.