Overview

This doctoral degree in Nursing Practice at Western Carolina University will give you the opportunity to hold leadership roles within the health care system of public and private practices, can lead to administrative opportunities or you can choose to pursue teaching in a postsecondary environment.

Key Features

This program is a partnership between the Schools of Nursing at Western Carolina University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

The D.N.P. is a 42-semester hour (post-master level) program that also includes 1,000 clinical practice hours (including 500 from MSN program). The classroom curriculum will focus on subjects like Health Care Policy and Ethics; Global Health and Social Justice; Economics of the Health Care System; and other 800-level courses.

Programme Structure

A D.N.P. gives you the opportunity to continue clinical work at a public hospital or private practice, advance to administrative roles in the health care system, teach postsecondary courses to the next generation of nurses, research best practice policies or pursue other professional opportunities.

According to NursingLink.com the average salary for D.N.P. degree holders is $95,000. If you’re looking to explore teaching, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing states there is a shortage of qualified nursing faculty with doctoral-level degrees.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00

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More details

summer - online

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

34 for online program

Delivered

Blended, Online

Campus Location

Cullowhee, United States
Asheville, United States

Disciplines

Nursing View 309 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Earned an MSN or applicable graduate degree in an advanced nursing practice specialty from a nationally accredited program

Applicants with a master's degree in Nursing Education are welcome to apply

Overall GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in the MSN program

Current RN licensure in the U.S. at the time of application with eligibility for NC licensure

For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNS), evidence of current national certification and fulfillment of state requirements for practice in their state of licensure

An essay that addresses advanced practice expertise, career goals, how earning the DNP degree will foster achievement of these goals, and plans for a DNP project

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26314 USD / year

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Out-of-State

26314 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

15594 USD / year

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Living costs

Cullowhee

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Key information

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Credits

Delivered

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