2025 Job Outlook Private Practice 
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
JUNE 9, 2025
NPs with an MSN degree work in hospitals and long-term care settings but also in private practice and community clinics. The following salary and job outlook data applies specifically to APRN roles such as Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), not administrative roles like Nurse Executive. APRN Median Annual Salary: $63.48/hour,
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
7 Steps to Become a Nurse Practitioner You’ll need at least a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) to practice as a nurse practitioner, although the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pushing to require the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) as the entry-level degree for NPs by 2025.
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