A BSN-to-MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program is the traditional pathway for registered nurses who hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and want to become certified pediatric nurse practitioners.
Compared with BSN-to-DNP programs, BSN-to-MSN pathways generally require fewer credits and can often be completed more quickly, allowing graduates to begin practice sooner while preserving the option to earn a doctorate later.
Below is a comparison of BSN-to-MSN PNP programs, including tuition, delivery format, and school details.
| School | Location | Est. Cost Per Credit | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $744 CPC | Mostly Online |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | 594 CPC | Mostly Online |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $525 CPC | Mostly Online |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $650 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Arizona State University | Phoenix, AZ | $952 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA | $895 CPC | Campus |
| CU Anschutz | Aurora, CO | $801 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $2,071 CPC | Campus |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | $886 CPC | Mostly Online |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | $432 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $628 CPC | Online |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA | $412 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Augusta University | Augusta, GA | $445 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $2,230 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $500 to $600 CPC | Online |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches, LA | $412 CPC | Online |
| Grambling State University | Grambling, LA | $198 CPC | Hybrid |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $1,946 CPC | Campus |
| Regis College | Boston, MA | $1,025 CPC | Online |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $1,876 CPC | Campus |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | Boston, MA | $1,661 CPC | Campus |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,848 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, MI | $797 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | 1,136.03 CPC | Hybrid |
| Walden University | Minneapolis, MN | $785 CPC | Online |
| Rasmussen University | Bloomington, MN | $915 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Maryville University | St. Louis, MO | $900 CPC | Online |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $803 CPC | Mostly Online |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $470.50 CPC | Mostly Online |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $2,067.84 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $2,345 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | $1,585 CPC | Online |
| SUNY Upstate Medical University | Syracuse, NY | $1,119 CPC | Hybrid |
| NYU | New York, NY | $1,800 CPC | Campus |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | $471 CPC | Online |
| Molloy University | Rockville Centre, NY | $1,510 CPC | Hybrid |
| Lehman College | Bronx, NY | $5,545 CPC | Campus |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | CPC | Mostly Online |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $1,014 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $2,384 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Wright State University | Dayton, OH | $680 CPC | Mostly Online |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,387 CPC | Campus |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | CPC | Mostly Online |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $1,390 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | $1,080 CPC | Hybrid |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX | $280 CPC | Mostly Online |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton, TX | $576 CPC | Online |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | $654 CPC | Online |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $1,062 CPC | Campus |