An annual average tuition of $10,758 is charged by colleges that have online clinical nurse specialist programs in the US. The annual average tuition was $4,120 at these online schools in 2007.
The range of tuition at online clinical nurse specialist colleges from least to most affordable is shown in the following chart:
| Tuition Level | Number of Schools |
|---|---|
| Cheapest | 2 |
| Low cost | 2 |
| Average cost | 0 |
| Most expensive | 3 |
A yearly tuition of over $8,493 is charged by the costliest online clinical nurse specialist colleges and universities. The cheapest schools, however, charge students tuition ranging from $2,881 to $4,494 each year. The least expensive accredited online clinical nurse specialist schools are located in North Carolina and Texas.
- Master of Science in Parent-Child Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Clinical Nurse Specialist – Medical Surgical
- Master of Science in Nursing in Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Master of Science in Nursing – Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
- Doctor of Nursing Practice in Clinical Nurse Specialist – Psychiatric Mental Health
- Master of Science in Nursing in Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Master of Science in Nursing – Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Master of Science in Nursing – Psychiatric-Mental Health: Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Master of Science in Nursing – Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Science in Nursing in Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist – Adult
In 2011, of all advanced practice registered nursing graduates from online colleges and universities in the nation, roughly 22% earned credentials from these reasonably priced programs. This represents 31,458 of the 140,638 graduates in the nation. Between 2006 and 2011, the number of advanced practice registered nursing graduates from the least expensive online colleges and universities has increased by 23,897 graduates annually, while the percentage of graduates from these colleges and universities has decreased.
Tuition ranging from $5,211 to $7,070 yearly is charged by other somewhat more expensive online clinical nurse specialist colleges and universities. Approximately 2 of the 7 online schools offering clinical nurse specialist programs in the US charge tuition in this range.
A reported 45,331 students earned their degrees and certificates from these affordable online programs in 2011. This is 32% of the nation’s advanced practice registered nursing graduates.
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