There are more than 290,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) licensed in the U.S.1
Certification* | Percent of NPs |
Family^ | 65.4 |
Adult^ | 12.6 |
Adult–Gerontology Primary Care^ | 7.8 |
Acute Care | 5.5 |
Pediatrics–Primary Care^ | 3.7 |
Adult–Gerontology Acute Care | 3.4 |
Women's Health^ | 2.8 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health–Family^ | 1.8 |
Gerontology^ | 1.7 |
Hospice and Palliative Care | 1.5 |
* NPs may be certified in more than one area
^ Primary Care Focus
Updated August 2020
Sources:
1 AANP National Nurse Practitioner Database, 2020.
2 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). (2020). 2019-2020 Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing. Washington DC: AACN.
3 2019 AANP National Workforce Survey.
4 2018 AANP National Nurse Practitioner Sample Survey.