For example, substance abuse counselors make a median salary of $39,370, with educational requirements ranging from a high school diploma to an advanced degree. School counselors typically will need a masterâs degree, and can expect to earn a median salary of $53,370.ccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for educational, guidance, school and vocational counselors as of May 2014, was $53,370, with those in the 90th percentile earning as much as $86,610.
A masterâs in nursing science usually takes four years for a full-time student. A doctoral program can take an additional three to four years. Many RNs who work full-time can only attend classes part-time, which may lengthen the time to an NP degree.
1 The majority (69.5%) of NPs see 3 or more patients per hour 3. 2  Malpractice rates remain low; only 2% have been named as primary defendant in a malpractice case 3. 3  Nurse Practitioners have been in practice an average of 10 years 4.4  The average age of NPs is 49 years 4.here are more than 205,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) licensed in the U.S. 1. 1  An estimated 17,000 new NPs completed their academic programs in 2013-2014 2. 2  95.1% of NPs have graduate degrees 3. 3  96.8% of NPs maintain national certification 3.