Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$118,000/yr
Typical range
$102,000 – $138,000
Education
Master's degree
Time to entry
About 6 years (bachelor's + ~2-year master's)
What a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner does
Manages complex, critically ill patients in hospital settings such as ICUs, emergency departments, and specialty units.
Education & path
The typical entry point is a master's degree. About 6 years (bachelor's + ~2-year master's).
Estimated cost of that path: ~$70,000. Estimated payback: ~3 years. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.
Related careers
- Clinical Data Analyst — $85,000/yr
- Clinical Pharmacist — $142,000/yr
- ICU Registered Nurse — $92,000/yr
- Labor and Delivery Nurse — $85,000/yr
- MRI Technologist — $78,000/yr
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