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Table 1.

MSN vs. BSN-DNP Nurse Practitioner Preparation

Program	Full-Time Commitment in Years	Credit Hour Requirements	Clinical Hour Requirements	Approximate Total Program Costs
MSN	2–3	40–56	500–750	Range: $35,000–65,000+^*
BSN-DNP	4–5	65–95	1,000	Range: $52,000–110,000+^†

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Source: Broome, M.