Nursing Specialties
Specialties are tracks inside graduate programs (MSN, DNP or post-master's certificates), not degree names. Counts show schools with IPEDS awards or verified programs in each field.
Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)Primary care across the lifespan, from infants to older adults.301 schools · 47 verified programs
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)Assessment and treatment of mental health conditions across the lifespan.180 schools · 33 verified programs
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP)Primary care for adolescents through older adults.8 schools · 10 verified programs
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP)Care for acutely and critically ill adults.12 schools · 13 verified programs
- Pediatric Primary Care NP (PNP-PC)Primary care for children from birth through young adulthood.2 schools · 2 verified programs
- Pediatric Acute Care NP (PNP-AC)Care for children with acute, critical and complex chronic illness.0 schools · 0 verified programs
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)Care for newborns, including premature and critically ill infants.0 schools · 0 verified programs
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)Gynecologic, reproductive and obstetric health care.13 schools · 2 verified programs
Other Advanced Practice
- Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA)Graduate programs preparing certified registered nurse anesthetists.80 schools · 10 verified programs
- Nurse-Midwifery (CNM)Graduate programs preparing certified nurse-midwives.26 schools · 3 verified programs
- Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)Advanced practice in a population focus, such as adult-gerontology or pediatrics.22 schools · 0 verified programs
Education & Leadership
Other Graduate Tracks
- Nursing Informatics (Informatics)Using data and information systems to improve care.2 schools · 3 verified programs
- Public / Population Health Nursing (Public Health)Nursing practice focused on communities and populations.16 schools · 2 verified programs
- Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)Master's-level generalist preparation for leading care at the point of care.24 schools · 1 verified program