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Top Online Family Nurse Practitioner Programs (2026-2027)

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According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), the largest clinical focus area for nurse practitioners is family practice, at 65.3 percent. This means that about two out of three licensed nurse practitioners will study to become family nurse practitioners (FNPs).

These statistics predict good news in the wake of a shortage of primary care doctors, estimated to hit 46,900 to 121,900 by 2032 (AAMC 2023). Nurse practitioners (NPs), especially family nurse practitioners, are helping to bridge that gap. 

Family NPs must earn a graduate degree in nursing, such as a master of science in nursing (MSN) or doctor of nursing practice (DNP), with a family nurse practitioner specialization. MSN-prepared registered nurses (RNs) may alternatively pursue a post-master’s FNP certificate.

Earning an FNP degree or certificate empowers registered nurses to expand their scope of practice, delivering primary care to patients across their lifespans. The majority of US states grant full practice authority to nurse practitioners, including FNPs, meaning they can evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe medications without being supervised by another health provider (AANP 2025). 

Purdue Global
MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner
Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Certificate
Wilkes University
MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner
MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner (RN to MS option)
University of Texas - Arlington
MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner
Post-Master's Certificate - Family Nurse Practitioner
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Online Family NP Program Rankings (2026-2027)

Aspiring FNPs may choose from a large variety of online master’s, post-master’s certificate, and doctoral-level programs. In fact, there are more online FNP programs than there are any other types of NP programs, which stands to reason, given that FNPs represent two-thirds of all practicing NPs.

Typically, in online FNP programs, students complete coursework online, sometimes visiting campus for immersion experiences. Many programs do not require any campus visits at all. All online FNP programs require clinical preceptorships, which in most cases may be completed at an approved facility local to the student.

The comprehensive NPSchools.com database includes 1,333 online NP programs at the MSN, DNP, and post-master’s certificate levels that were actively accepting students at the outset of the 2026-2027 academic year. To qualify for inclusion, each program had to require nine or fewer total campus visits. Programs are ranked by their school’s AdvanceU score, which factors in cost, admissions flexibility, and program variety.

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

At NPSchools.com, we have done our best to ensure the accuracy of the data on our website; however, please contact us if we have missed any programs, or if there is erroneous information that needs to be corrected.

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 – Family Nurse Practitioner – $19,602.00 (in-state), $19,602.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (post-BSN pathway) – $26,730.00 (in-state), $26,730.00 (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)
  • MSN – Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP) – post-BSN pathway – $33,858.00 (in-state), $33,858.00 (out)
  • MSN – Dual Role (Family NP/Emergency NP) – post-BSN pathway – $33,858.00 (in-state), $33,858.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (RN-MSN for RNs with a non-nursing bachelor's degree) – $33,858.00 (in-state), $33,858.00 (out)
  • DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner – MSN to DNP – $35,640.00 (in-state), $35,640.00 (out)
  • DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner – BSN to DNP – $40,986.00 (in-state), $40,986.00 (out)
  • MSN – Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP) – RN-to-MSN for RNs with a non-nursing bachelor's degree – $40,986.00 (in-state), $40,986.00 (out)
  • MSN – Dual Role (Family NP/Emergency NP) – RN-to-MSN for RNs with a non-nursing bachelor's degree – $40,986.00 (in-state), $40,986.00 (out)
  • DNP – Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP) – MSN to DNP – $42,768.00 (in-state), $42,768.00 (out)
  • DNP – Dual Role (Family NP/Emergency NP) – MSN to DNP – $42,768.00 (in-state), $42,768.00 (out)
  • DNP – Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP) – BSN to DNP – $48,114.00 (in-state), $48,114.00 (out)
  • DNP – Dual Role (Family NP/Emergency NP) – BSN to DNP – $48,114.00 (in-state), $48,114.00 (out)
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Post-Graduate Certificate – Emergency NP $14,256.00 $14,256.00
Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $19,602.00 $19,602.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (post-BSN pathway) $26,730.00 $26,730.00
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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
MSN – Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP) – post-BSN pathway $33,858.00 $33,858.00
MSN – Dual Role (Family NP/Emergency NP) – post-BSN pathway $33,858.00 $33,858.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (RN-MSN for RNs with a non-nursing bachelor's degree) $33,858.00 $33,858.00
DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner – MSN to DNP $35,640.00 $35,640.00
DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner – BSN to DNP $40,986.00 $40,986.00
MSN – Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP) – RN-to-MSN for RNs with a non-nursing bachelor's degree $40,986.00 $40,986.00
MSN – Dual Role (Family NP/Emergency NP) – RN-to-MSN for RNs with a non-nursing bachelor's degree $40,986.00 $40,986.00
DNP – Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP) – MSN to DNP $42,768.00 $42,768.00
DNP – Dual Role (Family NP/Emergency NP) – MSN to DNP $42,768.00 $42,768.00
DNP – Dual Role (Family NP/Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP) – BSN to DNP $48,114.00 $48,114.00
DNP – Dual Role (Family NP/Emergency NP) – BSN to DNP $48,114.00 $48,114.00
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73 Herzing University (#2)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $25,410.00 (in-state), $25,410.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – $36,960.00 (in-state), $36,960.00 (out)
  • RN to MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – $49,280.00 (in-state), $49,280.00 (out)
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $25,410.00 $25,410.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner $36,960.00 $36,960.00
RN to MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner $49,280.00 $49,280.00
71 University of Texas – Arlington (#3)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $24,198.00 (in-state), $24,198.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – $25,392.00 (in-state), $35,972.00 (out)
  • RN to MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – $38,308.14 (in-state), $38,308.14 (out)
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $24,198.00 $24,198.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner $25,392.00 $35,972.00
RN to MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner $38,308.14 $38,308.14
70 Walden University (#4)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $27,475.00 (in-state), $27,475.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – BSN route – $45,530.00 (in-state), $45,530.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – ADN route – $56,840.28 (in-state), $56,840.28 (out)
  • MSN to DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner – $67,500.00 (in-state), $67,500.00 (out)
  • BSN to DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner – $72,450.00 (in-state), $72,450.00 (out)
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Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $27,475.00 $27,475.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – BSN route $45,530.00 $45,530.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – ADN route $56,840.28 $56,840.28
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MSN to DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner $67,500.00 $67,500.00
BSN to DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner $72,450.00 $72,450.00
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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)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) – $28,561.50 (in-state), $28,561.50 (out)
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) $17,136.90 $17,136.90
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) $28,561.50 $28,561.50
68 SUNY – Stony Brook University (#6)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $10,362.00 (in-state), $12,430.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – $21,195.00 (in-state), $25,425.00 (out)
Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $10,362.00 $12,430.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner $21,195.00 $25,425.00
68 Regis College (#7)
  • Post-Master's FNP Certificate – for MSN-prepared non-NPs – $39,257.00 (in-state), $39,257.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – $48,806.00 (in-state), $48,806.00 (out)
  • MSN to DNP – FNP – for MSN-prepared non-NPs – $61,538.00 (in-state), $61,538.00 (out)
  • MSN to DNP – FNP – for NPs (second specialty) – $61,538.00 (in-state), $61,538.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – BA route – $64,721.00 (in-state), $64,721.00 (out)
  • MS to DNP – FNP – for RNs with Non-Nursing Master's – $74,270.00 (in-state), $74,270.00 (out)
  • BSN to DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner – $77,453.00 (in-state), $77,453.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – ADN route – $146,418.00 (in-state), $146,418.00 (out)
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Post-Master's FNP Certificate – for MSN-prepared non-NPs $39,257.00 $39,257.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner $48,806.00 $48,806.00
MSN to DNP – FNP – for MSN-prepared non-NPs $61,538.00 $61,538.00
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MSN to DNP – FNP – for NPs (second specialty) $61,538.00 $61,538.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – BA route $64,721.00 $64,721.00
MS to DNP – FNP – for RNs with Non-Nursing Master's $74,270.00 $74,270.00
BSN to DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner $77,453.00 $77,453.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – ADN route $146,418.00 $146,418.00
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68 Maryville University (#8)
  • Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $31,500.00 (in-state), $31,500.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN FNP) – $42,300.00 (in-state), $42,300.00 (out)
  • DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner – $67,660.00 (in-state), $67,660.00 (out)
  • BSN to DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner (BSN to DNP FNP) – $69,164.84 (in-state), $69,164.84 (out)
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Post-Master's Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $31,500.00 $31,500.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN FNP) $42,300.00 $42,300.00
DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner $67,660.00 $67,660.00
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BSN to DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner (BSN to DNP FNP) $69,164.84 $69,164.84
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67 Frontier Nursing University (#9)
  • Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner – $27,495.00 (in-state), $27,495.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – $36,660.00 (in-state), $36,660.00 (out)
  • MSN with DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner – $57,810.00 (in-state), $57,810.00 (out)
Post-Graduate Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner $27,495.00 $27,495.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner $36,660.00 $36,660.00
MSN with DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner $57,810.00 $57,810.00
67 Arkansas State University (#10)
  • Post-Master's Cert – Family Nurse Practitioner – $8,170.00 (in-state), $8,170.00 (out)
  • MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner – $15,770.00 (in-state), $15,770.00 (out)
Post-Master's Cert – Family Nurse Practitioner $8,170.00 $8,170.00
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner $15,770.00 $15,770.00
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Family NP Career & Salary

Nurse practitioners are the third-fastest growing career in the United States, with a 40 percent growth rate, slated to add 128,400 new positions from 2024 to 2034 (BLS 2025). This figure includes all NP specializations.

Nurse practitioners earn a median annual salary of $129,210 (BLS 2024). They are compensated competitively because they specialize in a specific population and play a crucial role in helping to diagnose and treat their patients. Compensation can vary depending on the location, years of experience, and additional certifications.

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