School Details
Waynesburg University is a Christian, liberal arts institution committed to faith, learning, and service. The university’s Strategy for the 21st Century focuses on instilling an entrepreneurial mindset and ethical leadership skills in its students.
WU offers 70+ undergraduate concentrations and various graduate programs, both in-person and online. Students can experience convenience without compromising quality through Waynesburg University’s online degree programs. These degree completion and graduate programs mirror on-campus education, led by experienced instructors and offering access to accredited coursework. Online learning is designed to align with career expectations, echoing the university’s mission of providing transformative education.
Accreditation & Licensing
Waynesburg University is accredited by:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
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Business
Do you have some college credits but never received your degree? Or do you have work experience, certifications, military services, or other life experiences but no formal degree? If so, this Bachelor of Arts in Administration degree completion program is designed for you.
You will learn about key business concepts and leadership principles as you complete this program. The school offers nine start dates per year and five-week accelerated courses to help you achieve your goals on your own schedule. Depending on the number of credits transferred and course load, you can finish your bachelor’s degree in as little as one year.
Combine a strong business background with advanced knowledge of corporate accounting needs with this online Master of Business Administration in Accounting. Graduates will have the credits and preparation necessary to sit for the CPA exam.
This online Accounting degree offers flexible coursework and scheduling. You can choose the pace, whether one class at a time or completing your degree in as little as one year. Students will benefit from course topics including applied economics, global business, data analytics, financial management, and more.
The online MBA with a concentration in Applied Business is designed for working professionals who want to advance their careers. The Applied Business concentration is very flexible, allowing students to select the three electives they want to complete the program. This allows you to take the courses that will most enrich your learning experience and help you to meet your career goals. Students may develop quantitative skills, study interpersonal relationships within organizations, demonstrate cross-disciplinary knowledge in business decision making, and integrate the various areas of business.
The curriculum also includes core MBA topics. These courses combine business acumen with moral and ethical leadership that prepares you to steer organizations across business disciplines.
Consumers these days want to see that companies care about the world around them. With an MBA in Corporate Social Responsibility, you will learn how to spearhead efforts within your organization to create a positive impact in your community.
Students will learn about the economic, social, and environmental implications of various business activities. Graduates will be prepared to design, implement, and manage CSR programs for their company. With flexible online coursework, students can study at their own pace, either one class at a time, or completing their degree in as little as one year.
Students can anticipate courses such as:
- Global Business
- Accounting Concepts and Applications
- Financial Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Ethical Decision Making
Companies are increasingly interested in deriving insights from the vast amounts of information they collect each day. They need skilled professionals to help them determine the best strategic path forward, and the online MBA in Data Analytics and Visualization will help you do just that.
Students will learn how to use their analytical skills across a wide range of sectors, such as business, medicine, politics, urban planning, and more. Having an understanding of trends and consumer needs allows organizations to anticipate and respond to changes in the market. Along with the specialized knowledge gained in this online Data Analytics degree concentration, core MBA coursework prepares you in areas including accounting, financial management, global business, and organizational behavior.
The online MBA from Waynesburg University offers a concentration in Energy Management for students who want to advance their careers in this area of business. The curriculum includes core MBA courses that consist of rigorous coursework combining business acumen with ethical leadership and courses in Energy Management. Students will gain an understanding of all energy sources available globally and how those sources impact business decisions and the environment. You will be given an overview of supply chain functions while also learning about:
- Project team building
- Conflict and negotiation strategies
- Risk management
- Budgeting
- Evaluation
- Control and resource management
The program prepares students to be moral leaders and provides a network of successful graduates. This is flexible, allowing students to choose whether to study online or on campus and allowing them to control the pace at which coursework is completed.
Waynesburg University offers an online MBA with a concentration in Finance for students interested in advancing their careers. The Finance concentration teaches students about external uses of accounting information by those who perform controller functions and about how to analyze the effect of alternative accounting procedures in financial reporting. You will learn about risk analysis of investments as a way to determine optimal portfolio mix.
Other topics studied include:
- Financial markets
- Multinational financial management
- Investment banking
- Risk characteristics of stocks and bonds
- Valuation
- Leverage
- Fixed versus variable rate securities
In addition, students learn about core MBA topics that prepare them to lead organizations across business disciplines.
The online MBA with a concentration in Human Resources from Waynesburg University is designed for students who want to advance their careers in this field. The curriculum combines core MBA topics with courses in HR leadership. Courses develop knowledge in HR techniques while helping students become astute business leaders in the areas of organizational leadership, change, and conflict resolution. In addition, you will learn entrepreneurial skills that include creating vision, new business models, and financing opportunities. Graduates are ethical leaders who are able to make ethical decisions in the constantly changing business landscape.
Waynesburg University offers an online MBA in one of the most important business concentrations, Integrated Marketing. The courses in marketing help students understand consumer decision-making processes, from pre-acquisition to consumption to post-acquisition. Students are able to build on their natural selling skills and will understand its relationship to the promotional mix and about its importance to the economy. You will create an advertising campaign using strategic analysis of the company’s marketing mix, pricing, channels of distribution, media buys, and creative techniques.
The curriculum also includes core MBA courses which prepare graduates to be ethical and moral leaders. They are prepared to work in a variety of business disciplines and will finish with a network of other successful graduates.
The online MBA with a concentration in Project Management prepares students to advance in their careers within business. The Project Management courses develop skills including project management, selection, cost analysis, finance, and risk management. Coursework also helps students learn procurement and negotiation tactics and teaches them to consider legal and commercial implications. You will practice risk and budget management techniques and facilitate six risk-management processes before completing the program. Graduates will also have completed core MBA coursework which prepares them to guide organizations across business disciplines as moral and ethical leaders.
Criminal Justice, Safety & Law
You can go in-depth in security, corrections, and law enforcement studies with the Bachelor of Arts in Administration / Criminal Justice from Waynesburg University. The online criminal justice degree explores such topics as:
- Evidence
- Procedure
- American policing
- Criminal investigation
Through the online criminal justice bachelor’s degree program, you may also study private security administration, career development, and professional speaking. Your online studies follow a very quick term (one of the shortest you will find) with nine start dates per year.
You can gain problem-solving expertise with the Master of Arts in Criminal Investigation from Waynesburg University. The online criminal justice degree explores such topics as:
- Organizational behavior
- Prosecutorial strategies
- Drug crime investigations
- Effective behavioral analysis
Through the online criminal justice master’s degree program, you learn from expert practitioners in this field. Your online studies are tailored to meet your career goals.
Waynesburg University offers a duel degree in MBA and Master of Arts in Criminal Investigation that allows you to include advanced business content in your criminal investigation work. In this program, students learn about advanced criminal investigation methods, crime scene management, theory, and technique. The Criminal Investigation courses are based on criminal justice, forensic science, computer security and forensics, and forensic accounting programs. The MBA program focuses on preparing students to be leaders in business and able to handle a variety of business areas. This degree is tailored to fit each student’s individual needs, allowing them to create the program best suited to their career goals and interests. The flexibility allows the students to schedule the program around their professions and family lives. Courses are taught by experts in the field who are able to offer real-world perspectives.
Healthcare
The online MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Management prepares students for advanced careers in this area of business. In the area of healthcare, students study the administrator’s role in a variety of organized delivery system management scenarios. Courses also provide knowledge in a wide range of laws and ethical issues related to traditional and nontraditional healthcare organizations, acute and long-term care, home health, managed care, and more. You will learn to transform data into information for quality improvement initiatives, outcomes measurement, and evidence for decision making.
The core MBA courses can be completed at the students’ own paces, allowing them to take one course at a time or to finish the program in as little as one year. Graduates are prepared to be moral and ethical business leaders across business disciplines.
Nursing
As a registered nurse, you are able to help patients and meet professional demands in the healthcare industry. For RN's looking to pursue further school and career tracks, you might consider a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Waynesburg's RN to BSN program is online, designed to meet the needs of working RN's as they balance work and family. The program advances careers, salaries, and personal growth potential. Nurses want the best for their patients, ultimately giving the best to the healthcare industry as a whole.
Earn your Master of Science in Nursing degree online with a specialization in Administration through Waynesburg University. This nursing program provides value-driven perspectives in a challenging and fast-paced industry, focusing on quality patient care and positive organizational outcomes. Online master’s in nursing core studies, outside of the administrative concentration, include but are not limited to:
- Health policy
- Clinical management
- Data analysis
Through this online MSN, you will explore case studies and take on nursing administration and capstone practicums, building your real-world clinical knowledge and professional competencies. Expand your skills in leadership, financial management, promotional strategy, and more. Graduates may be prepared to take the ANCC Executive Exam, preparing them to manage teams, units and departments in hospitals, clinics, and other health facilities. Develop your knowledge in organizational and systems leadership, and expand your career opportunities with Waynesburg University online.
The Education concentration of the Waynesburg University online MSN program is available to the nontraditional student. Learn how to best train students and staff to promote the highest quality of healthcare through a values- and evidence-based perspective. The WU master of nursing education online program will cover essential topics, including but not limited to:
- Curriculum instruction
- Evaluation methods
- Clinical reasoning
Students of this online MSN in education program will take on nursing education and capstone practicums to build on professional competencies such as problem-solving and leadership. Graduates may be prepared to pursue NLN Certified Nurse Educator and ANCC Nursing Professional Development Certification exams. With this autonomy, you could pursue careers leading nursing education programs, a career training hospital and clinical staff, promotional healthcare, and more. Take the next step in your nursing career with an online MSN from Waynesburg University.
Enter the challenging field of Nursing Informatics with an online MSN from Waynesburg University. This program prepares you for a successful career in electronic healthcare information with a flexible course model designed for the working adult student. WU’s nurse informatics degree online will cover essential topics including but not limited to:
- System development cycles
- Clinical information technology
- Health data management
- Decision support
Expand your skills in clinical reasoning, problem-solving, analytical thinking, and more through nurse informatics and capstone practicums. Hours spent gaining practical experience may lend to ANCC Informatics Nursing Certification, enhancing your autonomy to work for private clinics, hospitals, nursing research programs, and more. Take advantage of an online MSN in informatics with flexible course scheduling, transferable credit hours, and skill building in systems leadership with Waynesburg University.
Waynesburg University offers an online dual MSN and MBA degree to the advanced nontraditional student. This rigorous program grants you the autonomy to pursue the business side of today’s fast-paced healthcare systems, applying foundational business frameworks across healthcare platforms. Online nursing degree studies will incorporate topics including but not limited to:
- Economics
- Organizational behavior
- Data analytics
Build your nursing administration competencies through practicum hours, exploring health policy, evidence-based practices, and building your leadership skills. Expand your professional skills in critical reasoning, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making. Graduates with this online MSN and MBA may find successful career paths as nursing directors, become chief nursing officers, enter executive management positions, and more. Combine your passion for organizational success with your background in as a nurse practitioner through Waynesburg University online.
Earn your Post-Master’s Certification in Nursing Informatics through Waynesburg University online. This program will propel you into the professional sphere of information technology as it applies to health data management and development. Help promote your organization’s success and positive patient outcomes through online nursing informatics studies, including but not limited to:
- System development cycles
- Electronic healthcare information
- Decision support systems
Through this online post-master’s program you will participate in nursing informatics and capstone practicums to expand your skills in leadership and management as well as evidence-based practice. With a nursing informatics certificate you may take your nurse practitioner career to the next level as a clinical analyst, an informatics coordinator, nurse researcher, and more. Take on an online program with flexible scheduling, earn a higher salary and lead organizations into data-driven practice with Waynesburg University online.