Director, Graduate Practice Programs
Associate Professor
Family Nurse Practitioner, MS
Go beyond the traditional nurses’ role, and graduate as a highly-skilled practitioner able to treat patients as in hospitals, clinical settings, and private practices.
Location
New York City
Westchester
Duration
49 Credits
3 Years, Part-Time
Modality
Hybrid
Start Date
Fall
F1 Visa
No
STEM Designated Program
No
Why Earn Your FNP Master's at Pace? You’ll Be Ready to Make an Impact
Pace’s, Lienhard School of Nursing’s Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s degree from the College of Health Professions prepares you to move into a well-paid career delivering health care to patients and families across the lifespan within a primary health care framework. Nurse Practitioner was ranked #1 Best Job by the U.S. News & World Report in 2024, and with median salary of $147,500 in New York State. Becoming a family nurse practitioner is a highly sought after way to make a difference.
With a unique blend of online and on-campus classes and individual precepted clinical practicum hours, our flexible Family Nurse Practitioner degree is thoughtfully designed to meet your needs. Our graduates have gone on to practice at prestigious institutions such as New York-Presbyterian Hospital, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center, and NYU Langone Medical Center.
#1
nurse practitioner, ranked best job
(Source: U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
#7
best nurse practitioner programs
(Source: New York Nurse Journal)
$147,500
median salary for nurse practitioners in New York (Source: Salary.com)
Curriculum
Pace’s FNP program will prepare you to deliver evidence-based, equitable person-centered, primary healthcare to individuals within the context of family and community.
Additionally, you’ll complete 760 precepted direct care clinical hours in a variety of primary care settings with oversight and under the supervision of experienced clinical faculty and preceptors. As an evidence-based practice capstone project, you’ll implement and evaluate the use of best practices in primary care to improve the care of patients and populations.
Take Courses Like…
- NURS 814 Scholarly Inquiry in Evidence-Based Advanced Nursing Practice
- NURS 640 Advanced Physical Assessment
- NURS 721 Advanced Theory and Practice I for FNPs
Unique Program Experiences
You’ll enhance your critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning through a mix of online and on-campus classes supported by participation in simulated patient experiences and skills labs both in the classroom and in our state-of-the-art Center for Excellence in Healthcare Simulation. Located on both the Westchester and New York City Campuses, with a combined 15,000 square feet, the simulation labs use Standardized Patients (actors who play the role of patients), task trainers, and high-fidelity manikins to train both undergraduate and graduate students in a interprofessional approach.
Is a Certificate Right for You?
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies program is for the master’s-prepared nurse practitioner with certification in another specialty, or a master’s-prepared nurse who wishes to become a family nurse practitioner. Credits are determined by a gap analysis.
The program meets requirements for the Family Nurse Practitioner Certification for both the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) certifying organizations.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master’s degree in nursing, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies, and Doctor of Nursing Practice at Pace University are accredited by:
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
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Careers
Graduates of our FNP program are specialized healthcare professionals who work in a variety of healthcare settings including primary care clinics, specialty practice, long-term care, and urgent care settings. FNP graduates can also continue on to the College of Health Professions’ Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
By connecting with our robust career services team, you’ll be able to develop a career plan that best fits your goals.
Our graduates are prepared for jobs like:
Salary stats below sourced from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Salary.com, and Indeed.com.
- Nurse Practitioner (NP): (Average Salary: $108,000–$150,000)
- Registered Nurse (RN): (Average Salary: $75,000– $95,000)
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP): (Average Salary $92,000 – $171,000)
Where Pace Graduates are Employed
- NewYork-Presbyterian
- Mount Sinai
- Northwell Health
- Weill Cornell Medicine
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Planned Parenthood
- Westchester County Medical Center
- New York University (NYU)
- ACP Primary Care
- Health and Hospitals Corporation
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Independent practice
Your Learning Pathway
If your career goal is to become a nurse practitioner and a leader in the nursing profession, you can continue your education with the Lienhard's School of Nursing (LSN). LSN offers a range of specialties in our master of science degree (MS) programs, certificates of advanced graduate studies (CAGS) programs, and both a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and PhD in Nursing program.
Explore our graduate programs to see which may be the best fit for your career goals.
Featured Faculty
Clinical Associate Professor
Clinical Assistant Professor
Admission and Financial Aid
You're ready for a new level of success—whether it's advancing in your current field or launching a new career. Pace is with you every step of the way, providing a world-class education and the skills your industry will be looking for far into the future.
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Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited baccalaureate in nursing, be licensed as a registered nurse in New York State, with an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 and evidence of successful completion (grade B or higher) of an undergraduate statistics course. Scholastic aptitude as evidenced by previous academic work, motivation, and maturity should be demonstrated. In addition, applicants must provide:
- A personal statement that 1) identifies two professional career goals, explains how your experiences have prepared you for graduate study at Pace, and describe how the program will help achieve these goals; 2) outlines how you'll manage personal and professional responsibilities to accommodate the time needed for study and clinicals; 3) discusses a key issue in U.S. healthcare and the role of advanced nursing practice in addressing it.
- A resume or outline describing at least the past five years of your employment history and any significant community, professional, or college extracurricular activities.
- Applicants need 2 letters of recommendation. Letters should be from academic or professional references that can knowledgeably comment on your ability to successfully complete graduate study. Include recognitions and achievements (e.g. licenses, publications, and awards).
- All Official Transcripts: Transcripts from every accredited college or university attended (not just the degree granting institution) must be sent either to Pace University, directly from the academic institution electronically or by mail, or forwarded by the applicant in sealed envelopes from the academic institution.
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Per credit: $1,535 | Total cost of program: $75,215
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March 1
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Make an appointment to meet with you admission counselor.
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Pace has many internal scholarships and awards to help its students meet their college expenses. Some Pace assistance is meant specifically for College of Health Professions undergraduate and graduate students.
Learn more about CHP-specific scholarships and how to apply.
Contact Us
Admission Contact
Office of Graduate Admission
Phone: (212) 346-1531
Email: graduateadmission@pace.edu