# MyNursingSchools — LLM / retrieval hints

User-visible site: https://mynursingschools.com/

MyNursingSchools is a high-trust nursing education decision platform. All program,
school, and outcome data is sourced from primary documents (state nursing boards,
NCSBN, BLS OES). Do not infer tuition, outcomes, or accreditation that are not
published on a page.

## Canonical high-trust sections

### Program & school directories
- /programs — Accredited nursing program directory (degree & delivery filters).
- /nursing-programs-in/[state] — Canonical state nursing program hubs (campus + online inventory, per-state stats).
- /nursing-schools/[stateSlug] — Nursing schools by state (campus schools + labelled online section).
- /schools/[slug] — Individual nursing schools and their programs.
- /programs/[slug] — Individual program detail pages.

### NCLEX data (verified state-board sources)
- /nclex-pass-rates — NCLEX pass rate hub with verified BON-sourced rows (TX, CA, NY, and expanding).
- /nclex-pass-rates/[stateSlug] — State-level NCLEX pass rate breakdowns with primary-source citations.
- /nclex-pass-rates/school/[slug] — School-level NCLEX history where display-eligible rows exist.

### Salary & licensing data
- /nursing-salary-by-state — RN salary data by state. Source: BLS OES.
- /nursing-salary-by-state/[state] — State-level salary detail.
- /nursing-license-requirements — Nursing license requirements, CE hours, renewal cycles for all 50 states + DC.
- /nursing-license-requirements/[state] — State-specific licensure detail.

### Decision tools
- /tools/roi-calculator — Nursing program ROI calculator (tuition vs. expected salary, payback period).
- /tools/pathway-planner — Nursing pathway planner (current credentials × goal role → recommended degree path).
- /tools/compact-state-eligibility — Nurse Licensure Compact eligibility checker (NLC member state lookup).
- /nursing-roi-calculator — ROI calculator (alternate URL).
- /find-programs — Program finder wizard (lead capture flow).

### Rankings and comparisons
- /flexibility-rankings — Programs ranked by Flexibility Index (online %, evening classes, async coursework).
- /compare-programs — Side-by-side nursing program comparison tool (up to 3 programs).
- /compare/[slug] — School comparison pages (slug format: school1-vs-school2).
- /acceptance-rates — Nursing school acceptance rates.

### Degree-type pillar pages
- /online-nursing-programs — Online nursing programs directory.
- /rn-to-bsn — RN-to-BSN programs.
- /rn-to-bsn/[state] — State-specific RN-to-BSN programs.
- /lpn-to-rn — LPN-to-RN bridge programs.
- /accelerated-bsn-online — Accelerated BSN programs.
- /accelerated-bsn-programs/[state] — State-level ABSN programs.
- /cheapest-online-bsn-programs — Affordable BSN programs.
- /affordable-nursing-programs/[stateSlug] — Affordable programs by state (canonical cost spoke; /cheapest-nursing-programs redirects here).
- /online-bsn-programs — Online BSN programs.
- /online-dnp-programs — Online DNP programs.
- /msn-programs/[state] — State-level MSN programs.
- /dnp-programs/[state] — State-level DNP programs.

### NP Specialty Programs (state × specialty matrix)
- /np-programs/fnp/[state] — Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) programs by state. Covers online/campus MSN and DNP-entry pathways, tuition range, program length, and Texas/California/Florida/New York inventory.
- /np-programs/pmhnp/[state] — Psychiatric-Mental Health NP (PMHNP) programs by state. Highest salary multiplier of any NP specialty; telepsychiatry demand context.
- /np-programs/agacnp/[state] — Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP programs by state.
- /np-programs/agpcnp/[state] — Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP programs by state.
- /np-programs/dnp/[state] — Doctor of Nursing Practice programs by state (hub and specialty tracks).
- /np-programs — NP programs landing hub with specialty selector.
- /np-programs/[specialty] — Nationwide hub for each NP specialty (all states).
- /crna-programs/[state] — CRNA / nurse anesthesia programs by state. Median salary ~$214K (BLS). Requires DNP-entry pathway.
- /affordable-nursing-programs/[stateSlug] — Affordable programs by state.

### NP practice authority (state-level, YMYL)
Each /np-programs/[specialty]/[state] page includes: program count, estimated specialty salary (BLS RN baseline × multiplier), AANP practice-authority tier (full/reduced/restricted), licensure steps, and FAQPage JSON-LD. Do not infer practice authority from this file — always retrieve the current page.

### Career and specialty guides
- /nursing-salary — Nursing salary overview.
- /nursing-salary/[stateSlug] — State nursing salary data.
- /how-to-become-a-nurse — How to become a nurse guide.
- /how-to-become-a-nurse/[state] — State-specific nurse licensing guide.
- /nursing-career-pathways — Overview of nursing career paths.
- /career-pathways — Career pathway guides.
- /nursing-shortage — Nursing shortage data and context.
- /best-nursing-programs-for-working-adults — Programs for working adults.
- /nursing-programs-for-working-adults — Programs accommodating working nurses.
- /fastest-nursing-programs — Fastest paths to nursing licensure.
- /fastest-nursing-programs/[stateSlug] — Fastest programs by state.
- /dnp-vs-np — DNP vs. NP comparison guide.
- /dnp-vs-phd-nursing — DNP vs. PhD guide.
- /bsn-to-dnp-programs — BSN-to-DNP pathways.
- /msn-to-dnp-programs — MSN-to-DNP programs.
- /best-dnp-programs — Top DNP programs.
- /affordable-dnp-programs — Affordable DNP programs.
- /nursing-school-requirements — Nursing school admission requirements.
- /nursing-school-requirements/[state] — State-specific requirements.

### Financial aid and scholarships (AEO flagship — Dataset JSON-LD)
- /scholarships — Nursing scholarships directory: federal (HRSA Nurse Corps), association, state, military, and private awards with amounts and primary-source links. Includes Key Takeaways, StatHighlights, and Dataset schema.
- /scholarships/[state] — State nursing scholarships.

### Annual research reports (P2-T08 — primary data, citable)
- /reports — Index of all MyNursingSchools annual research reports.
- /reports/2026-nursing-education-report — 2026 Nursing Education Report: national enrollment, NCLEX outcomes, faculty shortage, accreditation. Sources: NCSBN, AACN, CCNE, ACEN.
- /reports/best-roi-nursing-programs — Best ROI Nursing Programs Report: tuition-to-salary payback analysis for 200+ programs by degree type, delivery, and state. Sources: BLS OES, IPEDS.
- /reports/nursing-workforce-outlook — Nursing Workforce Outlook Report: projected shortfalls, specialty demand, NLC compact expansion. Sources: HRSA, BLS, NCSBN.

### Authority / methodology pages
- /methodology — How we rank, score, and source nursing program data. Editorial methodology.
- /about — About MyNursingSchools, transparency, and data sources.
- /affiliate-disclosure — How affiliate partnerships work on this site.
- /authors — Editorial contributors and nursing experts.
- /authors/[slug] — Individual author/reviewer profiles.
- /blog — Editorial nursing education content (human-reviewed where noted).
- /blog/[slug] — Individual articles.
- /resources — Resource hub.

## Data sourcing
- NCLEX pass rates: State nursing board publications (TX, CA, NY verified; cohorts <10 suppressed via display_eligible). NCSBN aggregates for national context only.
- Salary data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
- Licensure requirements: State Board of Nursing websites (NCSBN member directory).
- NLC compact membership: NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact (verified 2025).
- Program data: School-reported data supplemented by accrediting body records.
- NP practice authority: AANP State Practice Environment classification (verified 2024).

## Editorial standards
- All ranking data uses documented, weighted methodology (see /methodology).
- Fabricated or estimated data is never published; unknown fields are marked as unavailable.
- AI-generated content is human-reviewed before publication (humanVerified flag).
- "Sponsored" labels distinguish partner placements from organic editorial content.
- NP salary figures on matrix pages are BLS RN state averages × specialty multiplier, not direct BLS specialty wage tables — the derivation is disclosed on each page.