Nurse-midwifery at Bethel

Nurse-Midwifery Program

Master of Science

With an M.S. in Nurse-Midwifery, you'll be prepared to provide meaningful care with skill, compassion, and integrity.

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At a glance

Delivery

Online

Finish in as few as

2-3 years

Estimated tuition

$49,590

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At Bethel, you’ll receive a world-class nurse-midwifery education taught from a faith-based worldview. You’ll develop a foundation of comprehensive skill, sound ethics, and compassionate practices to offer clients the kind of care that treats the whole person—body, mind, and spirit. With a master's degree in nurse midwifery, you’ll have the knowledge, experience, and values to offer holistic care to individuals with diverse needs and backgrounds as you provide sexual and reproductive healthcare that supports health throughout the lifespan.

Program details

As a nurse-midwife, you’ll be prepared to work on the front lines of primary care in urban and rural settings, providing sexual and reproductive healthcare for holistic management and support of health throughout the lifespan. As our health environment changes, nurse-midwifery is projected to remain an important field that will only increase in demand. At Bethel, we are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive midwifery workforce.

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Program highlights

Flexible programming


Our online midwifery program allows you to complete a majority of your studies from wherever you're located. We offer two-year and three-year plan options.

Experienced faculty


All of the professors in our midwifery graduate program are advanced practice nurses, and most are nurse-midwives who bring their contagious passion for the profession to their classes.

Ethics-based teaching


Our online midwifery program focuses on ethical healthcare practices, equipping you to respond to moral issues. Courses are taught from a Christian worldview, but students from all faith journeys are welcome.

Personal attention


Small classes and intentional online interactions will ensure your academic and career success as you earn your master's in midwifery.

Holistic admissions


Prospective students are assessed using an admissions process that places value not only on previous academic performance, but also on seeking candidates with a diverse range of underrepresented identities and experiences within midwifery as a way to increase a representative midwifery workforce equipped to address health inequities in the United States.

Service-oriented preparation


Bethel's nurse-midwifery graduates actively practice in a wide range of settings, including home birth, birth centers, hospitals, low-resource settings, and both rural and urban practices. They're equipped to offer holistic care amidst a changing healthcare system, improving access to care in underserved communities.

Upcoming Events

JAN 14 2025

Nurse-Midwifery (M.S.) Online Information Session

10:30 a.m. CT

Learn about our Midwifery program!

FEB 10 2025

Nurse-Midwifery (M.S.) Online Information Session

Noon CT

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Discover what's next.

Now more than ever, our world needs compassionate and knowledgeable healthcare providers, and Bethel is preparing nurse-midwives who help meet that need. Through our online nurse-midwifery program, you’ll expand your skills as a healthcare professional and be equipped to care for clients of all backgrounds—before, during, and long after childbirth.  

7th

highest paying job for humanitarians

- Business Insider

$111,130 national median income for certified nurse midwives

- Bureau of Labor Statistics

Career Outcomes

Wondering what you can do with a nurse-midwifery degree?

Nurse-midwives provide primary healthcare to women needing gynecologic or maternity care. They serve in hospitals, clinics, private practice, birth centers, and underserved areas all around the world.

Skills

Learn how to:

  • Empower clients to have fulfilling and peaceful birthing experiences with minimal interventions
  • Use safe, scientific procedures should they become necessary
  • Start or direct a nurse-midwifery practice
  • Teach midwifery in schools of nursing, education programs, or public health, medical, or allied health settings
  • Help reduce the maternal and infant death rate in the U.S. and world
  • Apply nutrition and wellness information to promote healthy lives

Careers

Our graduates will work in:

  • Clinical midwifery practice
  • Private practice
  • Birth centers
  • Physician practices
  • Educational programs and settings
  • Hospitals/medical centers
  • Managed care organizations

Employers

Our graduates might work in places like:

  • Healtheast
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Allina Health
  • Essentia Health
  • Sanford Health
  • Minnesota Birth Center
  • Ridgeview Medical Center

Visit the American College of Nurse Midwives website for more information on the variety of careers in the nurse-midwifery profession. Some nurse-midwives also go on to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

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Frequently asked questions

There are three different types of certification for midwives in the United States:

Certified nurse-midwife (CNM)
Certified nurse-midwives are registered nurses who have earned a graduate-level midwifery degree. They are certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and can provide primary care,
including gynecological and maternity care, to women throughout the lifespan. They attend births in home, birth center, and hospital settings. They are licensed in all US states.

Certified midwife (CM)
Certified midwives are similar to certified nurse-midwives, but their bachelor’s degree is in a non-nursing field prior to earning a graduate-level midwifery degree. Like certified nurse-midwives, they
are certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and can provide primary care, including gynecological and maternity care, to women throughout the lifespan. They attend births in home, birth center, and hospital settings. Not all states license certified midwives.

Certified professional midwife (CPM)
Certified professional midwives are certified by the North American Registry of Midwives. They may or may not have received a graduate degree in midwifery. Their expertise is in providing maternity care to essentially healthy women in home and birth center settings. Not all states license certified professional midwives.

With a Master of Science in Nurse-Midwifery, you’ll be prepared to provide primary healthcare, including gynecological and maternity care, to women throughout the lifespan. Nurse-midwives go on to work in hospitals, clinics, private practices, birth centers, and more.

Jobs for nurse-midwives are projected to grow by 7% over the next 10 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is faster than average. Nurse-midwives are considered advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), and they are able to offer many of the same services as physicians. APRNs are becoming more widely recognized as sources for primary healthcare and are being used increasingly in team-based models of care.
As a certified nurse-midwife, you’ll advance your nursing career by specializing in a highly rewarding field. You’ll provide a service that improves the overall health of women, mothers, and babies. You’ll also increase your earning potential; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for nurse-midwives in 2023 was $129,650 while the median salary for registered nurses was $86,070.