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Top Online Post-Master’s NP Certificate Programs (2027)

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A post-master’s nurse practitioner (NP) certificate allows master’s-prepared registered nurses to pursue an NP specialization such as family care, neonatal care, pediatric nursing, psychiatric-mental health, adult-gerontology, or women’s health.

Post-master’s NP certificate programs require a valid registered nursing license and an advanced degree such as a master of science in nursing (MSN), a doctor of nursing practice (DNP), or a PhD to enroll.

While many programs will accept any qualified MSN-prepared registered nurse (RN), others accept only advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) such as clinical nurse specialists, nurse-midwives, nurse anesthetists, or NPs. Still others are designed squarely for NPs, in rare cases requiring those NPs to have a specific specialization.

These programs are not one-size-fits-all, which also holds true for the program credit requirements. Incoming post-master’s NP certificate students are subject to a gap analysis whereby admissions personnel evaluate their specific educational background to determine the number and nature of courses and clinical hours needed to complete an NP post-master’s certificate.

Required course credits can range from approximately eight to 50, depending on the specialty and the applicant’s previous education. For example, some programs are geared toward graduates of MSN-NP programs who are already trained as nurse practitioners and want to expand their scope of practice and earn a second or third specialty. Other programs are designed for nurses who do not hold a nurse practitioner certification and require more courses and practicum hours.

While most if not all of the coursework in these programs is offered online, online post-master’s NP certificate programs require the completion of a preceptorship, a supervised clinical practicum to fulfill the program’s practice hours requirement. The preceptorship takes place during the program, and most universities offer placements near a student’s place of residence. Some programs even have services to help students connect with preceptors. Many programs also require a limited number of on-campus residencies or intensives. 

To help make the research process more accessible, NPSchools.com has compiled a comprehensive list of online post-master’s NP certificate programs that help nurses specialize in providing care for a specific population. For further detail on admissions, program requirements, online course delivery, and tuition, click on a school to view its full profile.

Purdue Global
Post-Master's Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP Certificate
Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Certificate
Post-Master's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
Wilkes University
Post-Graduate Certificate - Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP
Post-Graduate Certificate - Family Nurse Practitioner
Post-Graduate Certificate - Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Georgetown University
Post-Master's Certificate - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AG-ACNP)
Post-Master's Certificate - Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Post-Master's Certificate - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)
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Online NP Certificate Program Rankings (2026-2027)

Online post-master’s NP certificate programs generally offer mostly or totally online coursework with practicums local to the students. Some programs require a limited number of campus visits as well. To be included in our rankings, programs must require nine or fewer campus visits.

The programs below are drawn from the NPSchools.com database, which contains information for 1,333 online nursing programs at the MSN, DNP, and post-master’s certificate levels, most recently updated just prior to the 2026-2027 academic year. Our mission is to ensure the accuracy of the data on our website. Should you find an error or missing program, please contact us to alert us to the issue.

To calculate credit hour requirements and tuition cost of the programs listed below, we assumed that incoming students would have to complete the full post-master’s NP certificate course load, meaning we assumed a credit requirement and tuition cost at the top of the possible range.

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

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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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