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.
My question is this: How long do you think someone should work as an RN before applying to NP school? I want to become an adult acute care NP someday and was thinking of starting NP school (part-time) after I work as an RN for 1-2 years. While I'm going to NP school part-time, I would still be working as an RN part-time as well.