Nurse Practitioner Residency Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Nurse Practitioner Residency major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Residency/Fellowship, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Residency/Fellowship, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$109,829

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$173,647

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$233,368

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 3.7%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$4,393,160

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Nurse Practitioners
SOC: 29-1171
Occupation: Nurse Practitioners
$129,210
307,390
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Nurse Practitioners

15.7%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$129,210307,390
2023$126,260280,140
2022$121,610258,230
2021$120,680234,690
2020$111,680211,280