Thinking of becoming a nurse practitioner? NPs are earning more than ever and their salaries compare favorably with other professionals who have earned their master’s degrees.
A full-time salary nurse practitioner can make upwards of $76,000a year, but NPs with independent practices can make in excess of $90,000 a year. Those that specialize in a certain realm can make much more than the average NP, including those in the emergency department, surgery, or neonatal unit. Also high on the salary spectrum are nurses in gerontology and adult care.
NPs also have flexibility in choosing the type of work they want to do and when they can do it. The specialty areas abound and there’s everything from part-time to full time work.
If you’re sure you want to be a nurse practitioner, but aren’t sure which specific field interests you, take a look at this list of nurse specialties and get on the way to your degree.
- Acute care nurse
- Adult nurse
- College health nurse
- Community or public health nurse
- Dermatology nurse
- Family nurse practitioner
- Gerontology or geriatric nurse
- Holistic health nurse
- Neonatal nurse
- Obstetrics or gynecology nurse
- Oncology nurse
- Palliative care nurse
- Pediatric nurse
- Perinatology nurse
- Psychiatric nurse
- Rheumatology nurse
- School nurse
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