Starting salary for NP's in Boston??

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Hi,

I've just started thinking about doing a direct-entry master's program in Boston. Because of the high cost of many of these programs (MGHIHP, BC, Simmons, Northeastern...) I'm interested about what the starting pay for an NP in the Boston area might be. I'm thinking about going into Adult Primary Care or Women's Health, if that's helpful.

Thanks!

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Hey there- I don't really have a response for you, but I am in the exact same boat- keep in touch! Are there any reputable programs you've found that are less than 100k? What's your background? I have a BS in Psych and am looking into the same programs...

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Specializes in allergy and asthma, urgent care.

I graduated from the Masters' Entry program at Boston College last May. The cost for me (tuition and fees only) was about $72,000. The UMASS program (in Worcester) is less expensive if you are a MA resident. Starting salaries for new grad FNPs in Boston ranged from mid-70s to 90,000 as of last summer.

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bcgrad - these numbers are encouraging. i have been thinking about getting my master's for a few years now and everyone on my unit is telling me that anesthesia is the best option. while i think i would enjoy anesthesia, i think i would like np better for many reasons personal to me. i have heard from many people that np's make less than us staff nurses. this is a problem only because on top of my loans from my first two degrees (career changer also), grad school will be another 70k most likely. scary to think about paying that back with making less than i do now.

do you know what other grads from bc are making now as np's in this area? i wanted to pm you but for some reason could not. Thanks!

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Specializes in Newborns, Adolescents, and Burns.

Crunch numbers carefully unless you're SURE you'd rather be an NP than an RN. Hospital-based RNs in Boston can make a LOT more than NPs, and an accelerated BSN not only costs less, it gets you back out there and making money sooner. After 3-5 years as an RN you can make as much as a new NP *without* significant OT or differentials (extra money paid for working weekends, nights, holidays, etc). Nurses who already have experience on the floor generally find that becoming an NP represents a pay CUT. Of course, if you love the NP role, it's worth it, and as long as you can find full-time work you certainly won't starve -- assuming you don't have undergraduate loans, of course.

The only specialty that will instantly make you wealthy is gas. (I'm pretty sure that when you graduate CRNA school they hand you a Lexus and a yacht, but these days maybe it's only the yacht...) Hey! You can't blame a jealous PNP! We're lucky to find anything over 80k...

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