The world media recently reported about an intercept of weapons-grade uranium in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. In Kazakhstan, a man was sentenced for attempting to sell radioactive isotopes that could be used to make a dirty bomb.. These and other events demonstrate the potential risk of small-scale nuclear terrorist acts.
Graduate Degree. A graduate nurse practitioner degree program takes an additional 2-4 years, depending upon if the student chooses a master's or doctoral degree program. The most common program for prospective students is the Master of Science in Nursing degree, which usually is a 40-hour, 2-year degree program.
Unanticipated Costs of Nurse Practitioner Programs. Tuition is not the only cost you must consider when planning for your NP education. Living expenses must also come into play. Nurse practitioner programs take 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 years to complete on a full-time basis or 3 to 4 years to complete part-time.aying out-of-state tuition a nurse practitioner student can expect to spend about $31,500 on their education. Online programs run somewhere in between costing $400-$800 per credit ultimately averaging about $22,500 for a nurse practitioner degree. Private universities cost anywhere from $500 to $1,500 per credit.