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MS IN PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH CARE

Earn your degree online and become a nurse practitioner

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Excel in a rewarding, high-demand profession with a Master’s in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from Pace University’s Lienhard School of Nursing (LSN) at the College of Health Professions. Our part-time format, with one or two on-campus visits per semester, allows you the flexibility to complete the program while continuing your practice.

Program highlights: 

  • Start in the Fall and earn your degree within three years by choosing between a 49-credit Master of Science program or a 28-37 credit Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) for master’s-prepared nurses.
  • Enjoy the flexibility of an online, part-time psychiatric NP program, with one or two on-campus visits per semester.
  • Jump into high-paying psychiatric nurse practitioner careers in a variety of settings including: Hospitals, clinics, outpatient treatment center, long-term care facilities, and more!
  • Easily apply with no GRE or standardized test requirements. We welcome applicants who are licensed RNs with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. 
  • Take advantage of our clinical partnerships with more than 200 clinicians and health systems in the New York area.
  • Benefit from on-site clinical placements arranged near your home or workplace, whenever possible.
  • Be prepared for your Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification with a program that meets all ANCC and AACN requirements.
  • Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

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You'll gain experience through synchronous and asynchronous online classes and on-campus intensives. Additionally, you will complete 760 precepted direct care clinical hours in psychiatric-mental health settings under the supervision of experienced clinical faculty. As an evidence-based practice capstone project, you will implement and evaluate the use of best practices in psychiatric-mental health care to improve patient care across the lifespan.

Advance Your Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Career

Our graduates work as specialized healthcare professionals in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, outpatient treatment centers, and long-term care facilities to care for the psychiatric-mental health care needs of patients, families, and communities. Nurse practitioners holding the PMHNP degree can continue on to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program in the College of Health Professions.

Career Options

Graduates enter the field in a variety of settings, including private practice, institutional and substance abuse settings, shelters, community agencies, trauma centers, and correctional facilities affiliated with many prestigious institutions such as New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the Mount Sinai Health System, Montefiore Medical Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, and more.

#1
nurse practitioner, best ranked job (Source: U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
18%
the estimated rates of job growth for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (Source: The Health Resources and Services Administration)
$151,189
average annual salary for psychiatric nurse practitioner (Source: Salary.com)
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I am proud to say that I have successfully obtained my ANCC FNP-BC certification, and I owe a great deal of my success to the faculty at Pace University. Their encouragement, resources, and constructive feedback played a significant role in shaping my skills and capabilities as a clinician. -Alexa Demanuel, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC '23, '20

– – Dr. Catherine Concert, Pace alumnus
Pace University

About College of Health Professions

The College of Health Professions (CHP) at Pace University is dedicated to creating innovative and complex programs that reflect the changing landscape of the health care system. Our graduates are prepared for impactful careers in health care practice, health-related research, or as educators, through small classes and hands-on learning at our two New York campuses. and the leading area healthcare facilities.

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