There are more than 355,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) licensed in the U.S.1
Certification* | Percent of NPs |
Family^ | 69.7 |
Adult^ | 10.8 |
Adult–Gerontology Primary Care^ | 7.0 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health | 4.7 |
Acute Care | 4.1 |
Pediatrics–Primary Care^ | 3.2 |
Adult–Gerontology Acute Care | 2.9 |
Women's Health^ | 2.9 |
Gerontology^ | 1.8 |
Neonatal | 1.0 |
Pediatrics–Acute Care | 0.7 |
* The sum of all percentages is greater than 100% because some NPs have more than one certification.
^ Indicates a primary care certification.
Updated April 2022
Sources:
1 AANP National Nurse Practitioner Database, 2022.
2 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). (2021). 2020-2021 Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing. Washington, DC: AACN.
3 2020 AANP National Nurse Practitioner Sample Survey.