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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Nursing: Advanced Practice (MSN-DNP)
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Program Overview
The Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nursing: Advanced Practice program prepares you to lead and improve health care—from the clinic where you might work to the policies that govern our system. This degree is designed to teach you to use research to design, test, implement, and assess how we deliver health care. This degree equips you as a leader in your field and helps you establish, implement, and test national practice policies and manage clinical trials. At AU, we offer a flexible program catered to you, the working nurse. If you have an MSN, you can earn our 39-credit DNP in as few as five semesters.
Our Advanced Practice concentration will help you establish, implement, and test national practice policies, as well as manage clinical trials. In addition to your rewarding work as an advanced practice provider, compensation is excellent. Average salaries typically range from $90,000 to $110,000.
Program at a Glance
Total Credit Hours
39
Program Type: DNP (MSN to DNP)
I-20 Approved: No
I-17 Approved: No
Details
Program Director: Program Director – Dr. Jaclyn K. Gaulden
Class Format: Hybrid
Program Duration: 18 Months
Start Date: Fall: August
Admission Requirements
- Previous Degree Required
A Master of Science in Nursing degree in a Nursing Practice field of study is required to enroll in this program.
- Transcript Required
All official college transcripts must be submitted as part of the application process for this program.
- Additional Admission Requirements
1-2 years of nursing experience recommended.
- Application Deadline
The application deadline for this program is October 15.
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Career Outcomes
*Salary estimates are sourced from Lightcast.
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Why AU?
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