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Critical Care Nursing at Grand Canyon University

If you are interested in studying Critical Care Nursing, take a look at what Grand Canyon University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 86 critical care nursing graduations were recorded at Grand Canyon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Grand Canyon University

Distance learning is available at Grand Canyon University. Of 113,257 students, 89,777 (79%) studied exclusively online and 13,471 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Critical Care Nursing graduates at Grand Canyon University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Critical Care Nursing graduates at Grand Canyon University are 80% women (69) and 20% men (17).

Critical Care Nursing Master’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Of the 68 master’s critical care nursing degrees awarded at Grand Canyon University, 81% were women (55) and 19% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Critical Care Nursing master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	5
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 37% of Critical Care Nursing master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, below the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Critical Care Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Critical Care Nursing program at Grand Canyon University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Critical Care Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.