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Top No GRE Online Nurse Practitioner Programs (2026-2027)

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There’s never been a better time to become a nurse practitioner. As the healthcare industry expands to meet the needs of a large aging population and provides care to increasingly more insured Americans, the demand for advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) careers is rising. 

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that 128,400 new nurse practitioner (NP) positions will be created nationally between 2024 and 2034, adding to the 320,400 current positions. This 40 percent increase makes nurse practitioner the third fastest growing occupation in the United States.

Registered nurses (RNs) looking to advance to clinical roles with more autonomy are well-positioned to pursue NP degree programs, many of which do not require the GRE for admission. 

Why do so many nurse practitioner programs not require the submission of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores? First, incoming RN applicants may have completed a degree several years prior to pursuing an advanced degree and may not have GRE test scores. In this case, the GRE may not be an accurate assessment of how much an RN has learned from work experience earned since completing a bachelor’s degree.

Second, GRE test scores do not accurately reflect an RN’s ability to complete an NP program or succeed in an NP position after graduation. According to Educational Testing Service (ETS), the organization that authors and administers the GRE, the skills measured in the GRE include verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills. 

Although these can be indicators of potential intelligence and academic success in an NP applicant, placing a strong emphasis on standardized test scores is an outdated way to select a diverse cohort of students who must be prepared to meet the challenges faced by today’s nursing teams. 

To this point, Robert J. Sternberg, a cognitive psychologist and professor of human development at Cornell University, suggests in The Atlantic that “the GRE is like taking a cancer test that was invented in the 1940s […] most of us wouldn’t have confidence in the results from a cancer test developed then. We have more knowledge and a far better understanding of intelligence and ability now.” 

Claims like these call into question the predictive validity of standardized tests as a primary measurement of students’ abilities to succeed academically and professionally. 

Finally, earning a top score on the GRE requires months of studying. To earn competitive scores, test-takers with the means to invest in expensive study programs and coaching to prepare for the exam properly. These expenses are not included in the actual exam fee, which in 2025 is $220 in the United States. 

Considering the factors above, many reputable and accredited online nurse practitioner programs do not require the GRE for admission. RNs with work experience and a verifiable track record of being capable, intelligent, and analytical problem-solvers are encouraged to apply to these top no-GRE nurse practitioner programs to pursue APRN roles and lead teams of nurses and clinical staff with compassionate efficiency. 

No GRE Online NP Program Rankings (2026-2027)

Enter the comprehensive NPSchools.com ranking of no GRE online nurse practitioner programs, which lists the top programs ranked by cost, admissions flexibility, and program variety. This comprehensive database comprises 1,333 online NP programs at the MSN, DNP, and post-master’s certificate levels, all actively accepting new students at the outset of the 2026-2027 school year.

Generally, for online nurse practitioner programs, students are required to complete most or all coursework online with a limited number of campus intensives. Some programs do not require any campus visits. In addition, students are required to complete clinical preceptorships at approved facilities local to the student. To qualify as “online” for the purposes of our database, each program must require less than ten campus visits in total.

At NPSchools.com, we have done our utmost to ensure the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the data on our website. But nursing is a dynamic field, and the trend is towards more nurse practitioner programs moving online each year. Please contact us if we have missed any programs or published erroneous information that needs to be corrected.

The tuition numbers in the table below represent total tuition cost for the entire program, and not cost per semester or year.

The NPSchools.com AdvanceU score measures a school’s Commitment to helping RNs become APRNs online.

Score 		School Programs & Tuition Program Tuition
(Resident)		 Tuition
(Non-Resident)
76 University of South Alabama (#1)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Emergency NP – $14,256.00 (in-state), $14,256.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP – $19,602.00 (in-state), $19,602.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP – $19,602.00 (in-state), $19,602.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $19,602.00 (in-state), $19,602.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Neonatal Nurse Practitioner – $19,602.00 (in-state), $19,602.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Pediatric Acute Care NP – $19,602.00 (in-state), $19,602.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner – $19,602.00 (in-state), $19,602.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – $19,602.00 (in-state), $19,602.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Women's Health Nurse Practitioner – $19,602.00 (in-state), $19,602.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP) – $26,730.00 (in-state), $26,730.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Dual Role (Family NP/Emergency NP) – $26,730.00 (in-state), $26,730.00 (out)
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Post-Graduate Certificate – Emergency NP $14,256.00 $14,256.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP $19,602.00 $19,602.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP $19,602.00 $19,602.00
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Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $19,602.00 $19,602.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Neonatal Nurse Practitioner $19,602.00 $19,602.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Pediatric Acute Care NP $19,602.00 $19,602.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner $19,602.00 $19,602.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner $19,602.00 $19,602.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Women's Health Nurse Practitioner $19,602.00 $19,602.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP) $26,730.00 $26,730.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Dual Role (Family NP/Emergency NP) $26,730.00 $26,730.00
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73 Herzing University (#2)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AG-ACNP) – $25,410.00 (in-state), $25,410.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AG-PCNP) – $25,410.00 (in-state), $25,410.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $25,410.00 (in-state), $25,410.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) – $25,410.00 (in-state), $25,410.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – $25,410.00 (in-state), $25,410.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) – $30,030.00 (in-state), $30,030.00 (out)
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Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AG-ACNP) $25,410.00 $25,410.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AG-PCNP) $25,410.00 $25,410.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $25,410.00 $25,410.00
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Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) $25,410.00 $25,410.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner $25,410.00 $25,410.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) $30,030.00 $30,030.00
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71 University of Texas – Arlington (#3)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – $20,928.00 (in-state), $20,928.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner – $20,928.00 (in-state), $20,928.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner – $20,928.00 (in-state), $20,928.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – $23,544.00 (in-state), $23,544.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $24,198.00 (in-state), $24,198.00 (out)
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Post-Master's Certificate – Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner $20,928.00 $20,928.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner $20,928.00 $20,928.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner $20,928.00 $20,928.00
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Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner $23,544.00 $23,544.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $24,198.00 $24,198.00
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70 Walden University (#4)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – AGPCNP – $27,475.00 (in-state), $27,475.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $27,475.00 (in-state), $27,475.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – AGACNP – $29,830.00 (in-state), $29,830.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – PMHNP – $31,400.00 (in-state), $31,400.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric NP (Primary Care) – $31,400.00 (in-state), $31,400.00 (out)
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Post-Master's Certificate – AGPCNP $27,475.00 $27,475.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $27,475.00 $27,475.00
Post-Master's Certificate – AGACNP $29,830.00 $29,830.00
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Post-Master's Certificate – PMHNP $31,400.00 $31,400.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric NP (Primary Care) $31,400.00 $31,400.00
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70 Texas Woman's University (#5)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) – $17,136.90 (in-state), $17,136.90 (out)
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) $17,136.90 $17,136.90
68 SUNY – Stony Brook University (#6)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Acute Care NP – $5,181.00 (in-state), $6,215.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP – $6,123.00 (in-state), $7,345.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP – $8,949.00 (in-state), $10,735.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Primary Care NP – $8,949.00 (in-state), $10,735.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – PMHNP – $9,420.00 (in-state), $11,300.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $10,362.00 (in-state), $12,430.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Neonatal NP – $11,775.00 (in-state), $14,125.00 (out)
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Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Acute Care NP $5,181.00 $6,215.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP $6,123.00 $7,345.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP $8,949.00 $10,735.00
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Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Primary Care NP $8,949.00 $10,735.00
Post-Master's Certificate – PMHNP $9,420.00 $11,300.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $10,362.00 $12,430.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Neonatal NP $11,775.00 $14,125.00
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68 Regis College (#7)
  • Post-Master's AGACNP Certificate – for NPs (second specialty) – $20,159.00 (in-state), $20,159.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's AGPCNP Certificate – for NPs (second specialty) – $20,159.00 (in-state), $20,159.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's FNP Certificate – for NPs (second specialty) – $20,159.00 (in-state), $20,159.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's PNP Certificate – for NPs (second specialty) – $20,159.00 (in-state), $20,159.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's WHNP Certificate – for NPs (second specialty) – $20,159.00 (in-state), $20,159.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's AGPCNP Certificate – for MSN-prepared non-NPs – $39,257.00 (in-state), $39,257.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's FNP Certificate – for MSN-prepared non-NPs – $39,257.00 (in-state), $39,257.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's PNP Certificate – for MSN-prepared non-NPs – $39,257.00 (in-state), $39,257.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's WHNP Certificate – for MSN-prepared non-NPs – $39,257.00 (in-state), $39,257.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's PMHNP Certificate – for MSN-prepared non-NPs – $42,440.00 (in-state), $42,440.00 (out)
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Post-Master's AGACNP Certificate – for NPs (second specialty) $20,159.00 $20,159.00
Post-Master's AGPCNP Certificate – for NPs (second specialty) $20,159.00 $20,159.00
Post-Master's FNP Certificate – for NPs (second specialty) $20,159.00 $20,159.00
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Post-Master's PNP Certificate – for NPs (second specialty) $20,159.00 $20,159.00
Post-Master's WHNP Certificate – for NPs (second specialty) $20,159.00 $20,159.00
Post-Master's AGPCNP Certificate – for MSN-prepared non-NPs $39,257.00 $39,257.00
Post-Master's FNP Certificate – for MSN-prepared non-NPs $39,257.00 $39,257.00
Post-Master's PNP Certificate – for MSN-prepared non-NPs $39,257.00 $39,257.00
Post-Master's WHNP Certificate – for MSN-prepared non-NPs $39,257.00 $39,257.00
Post-Master's PMHNP Certificate – for MSN-prepared non-NPs $42,440.00 $42,440.00
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68 Maryville University (#8)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP – $31,500.00 (in-state), $31,500.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP – $31,500.00 (in-state), $31,500.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $31,500.00 (in-state), $31,500.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Primary Care NP – $31,500.00 (in-state), $31,500.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health NP – $34,200.00 (in-state), $34,200.00 (out)
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Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP $31,500.00 $31,500.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP $31,500.00 $31,500.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $31,500.00 $31,500.00
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Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Primary Care NP $31,500.00 $31,500.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health NP $34,200.00 $34,200.00
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67 Frontier Nursing University (#9)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Women's Health Nurse Practitioner – $25,380.00 (in-state), $25,380.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – $26,425.00 (in-state), $26,425.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $27,495.00 (in-state), $27,495.00 (out)
Post-Graduate Certificate – Women's Health Nurse Practitioner $25,380.00 $25,380.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner $26,425.00 $26,425.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $27,495.00 $27,495.00
67 Arkansas State University (#10)
  • Post-Master's Cert – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP – $8,170.00 (in-state), $8,170.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Cert – Family Nurse Practitioner – $8,170.00 (in-state), $8,170.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Cert – Psychiatric-Mental Health NP – $14,025.00 (in-state), $14,025.00 (out)
Post-Master's Cert – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP $8,170.00 $8,170.00
Post-Master's Cert – Family Nurse Practitioner $8,170.00 $8,170.00
Post-Master's Cert – Psychiatric-Mental Health NP $14,025.00 $14,025.00
66 Franklin University (#11)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $21,390.00 (in-state), $21,390.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP – $26,910.00 (in-state), $26,910.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health NP – $27,600.00 (in-state), $27,600.00 (out)
Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $21,390.00 $21,390.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP $26,910.00 $26,910.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health NP $27,600.00 $27,600.00
66 University of Nevada Reno (#12)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Acute Care NP (for APRNs) – $5,748.75 (in-state), $12,075.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Acute Care NP (for Non-APRNs) – $5,748.75 (in-state), $12,075.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner (for APRNs) – $6,515.25 (in-state), $13,685.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Psychiatric Mental Health NP (for APRNs) – $8,814.75 (in-state), $18,515.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP (For Non-APRNs) – $9,964.50 (in-state), $20,930.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP (for APRNs) – $9,964.50 (in-state), $20,930.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner (for Non-APRNs) – $12,647.25 (in-state), $26,565.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Psychiatric Mental Health NP (for Non-APRNs) – $14,563.50 (in-state), $30,590.00 (out)
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Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Acute Care NP (for APRNs) $5,748.75 $12,075.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Acute Care NP (for Non-APRNs) $5,748.75 $12,075.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner (for APRNs) $6,515.25 $13,685.00
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Post-Master's Certificate – Psychiatric Mental Health NP (for APRNs) $8,814.75 $18,515.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP (For Non-APRNs) $9,964.50 $20,930.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP (for APRNs) $9,964.50 $20,930.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner (for Non-APRNs) $12,647.25 $26,565.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Psychiatric Mental Health NP (for Non-APRNs) $14,563.50 $30,590.00
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65 Texas Tech University (#13)
  • Post-Master's Psychiatric Mental Health NP Certificate – $8,125.22 (in-state), $17,081.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Certificate – $10,086.48 (in-state), $21,204.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate – $10,086.48 (in-state), $21,204.00 (out)
Post-Master's Psychiatric Mental Health NP Certificate $8,125.22 $17,081.00
Post-Master's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Certificate $10,086.48 $21,204.00
Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate $10,086.48 $21,204.00
64 Norwich University (#14)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – $14,850.00 (in-state), $14,850.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $14,850.00 (in-state), $14,850.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – $14,850.00 (in-state), $14,850.00 (out)
Post-Master's Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner $14,850.00 $14,850.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $14,850.00 $14,850.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner $14,850.00 $14,850.00
64 University of Alabama at Birmingham (#15)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – $20,088.00 (in-state), $20,088.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner – $20,088.00 (in-state), $20,088.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner – $20,088.00 (in-state), $20,088.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Neonatal Nurse Practitioner – $20,088.00 (in-state), $20,088.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Pediatric Acute Care NP – $20,088.00 (in-state), $20,088.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Pediatric Primary Care NP – $20,088.00 (in-state), $20,088.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Psychiatric Mental Health Primary Care NP – $20,088.00 (in-state), $20,088.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Women's Health Nurse Practitioner – $20,088.00 (in-state), $20,088.00 (out)
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Post-Graduate Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner $20,088.00 $20,088.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner $20,088.00 $20,088.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner $20,088.00 $20,088.00
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Post-Graduate Certificate – Neonatal Nurse Practitioner $20,088.00 $20,088.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Pediatric Acute Care NP $20,088.00 $20,088.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Pediatric Primary Care NP $20,088.00 $20,088.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Psychiatric Mental Health Primary Care NP $20,088.00 $20,088.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Women's Health Nurse Practitioner $20,088.00 $20,088.00
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64 University of Alabama (#16)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $13,920.00 (in-state), $13,920.00 (out)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health NP – $13,920.00 (in-state), $13,920.00 (out)
Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $13,920.00 $13,920.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health NP $13,920.00 $13,920.00
64 Tennessee Tech University (#17)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – $17,424.00 (in-state), $20,504.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $18,216.00 (in-state), $21,436.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – $18,216.00 (in-state), $21,436.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health NP – $18,216.00 (in-state), $21,436.00 (out)
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Post-Master's Certificate – Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner $17,424.00 $20,504.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $18,216.00 $21,436.00
Post-Master's Certificate – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner $18,216.00 $21,436.00
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Post-Master's Certificate – Psychiatric-Mental Health NP $18,216.00 $21,436.00
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64 Northern Kentucky University (#18)
  • Post-Master's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Certificate – $20,720.00 (in-state), $20,720.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Psychiatric-Mental Health NP Certificate – $20,720.00 (in-state), $20,720.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate – $21,312.00 (in-state), $21,312.00 (out)
Post-Master's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Certificate $20,720.00 $20,720.00
Post-Master's Psychiatric-Mental Health NP Certificate $20,720.00 $20,720.00
Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate $21,312.00 $21,312.00
64 Campbellsville University (#19)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $13,640.00 (in-state), $13,640.00 (out)
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $13,640.00 $13,640.00
64 Purdue Global (#20)
  • Post-Master's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate – $20,160.00 (in-state), $20,160.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Certificate – $23,940.00 (in-state), $23,940.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP Certificate – $25,200.00 (in-state), $25,200.00 (out)
  • Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Certificate – $25,200.00 (in-state), $25,200.00 (out)
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Post-Master's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate $20,160.00 $20,160.00
Post-Master's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Certificate $23,940.00 $23,940.00
Post-Master's Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP Certificate $25,200.00 $25,200.00
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Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Certificate $25,200.00 $25,200.00
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Nurse Practitioner Career and Salary Data

With the outlook for growth between 2024 and 2034 at 40 percent for nurse practitioners, compared to 3 percent across all occupations, studying to become a nurse practitioner can be a solid career advancement option for interested RNs (BLS 2025). Additionally, with a median annual wage of $129,210, the return on investment for NP schooling looks attractive (BLS 2024).

According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2022), of the nurses practicing as nurse practitioners, 70.3 percent hold primary certifications as family NPs (FNPs), 15 percent are adult, gerontology, or adult-gerontology NPs (AGNPs), 6.5 percent are psychiatric-mental health NPs (PMHNPs), 6.1 are acute care NPs (a field now focused on either pediatric or adult-gerontological populations), 3 percent are pediatric NPs (PNPs), 2.2 percent are women’s health NPs (WHNPs), and 0.5 percent are neonatal NPs (NNPs).

In addition, some nurse practitioners become certified in more than one specialty area, increasing their marketability in the health care sector.

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