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Doctor's Degree in Clinical Nurse Specialist

Doctor’s Degrees in Clinical Nurse Specialist

37 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in clinical nurse specialist. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 27% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Clinical Nurse Specialist Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 37 people earned their doctor's degree in clinical nurse specialist. This earns it the #594 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in clinical nurse specialist at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 224
Doctor’s Degree 37
Graduate Certificate 17
Bachelor’s Degree 14

Earnings of Clinical Nurse Specialist Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for clinical nurse specialist majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for clinical nurse specialist majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in clinical nurse specialist. About 91.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 34
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The racial-ethnic distribution of clinical nurse specialist doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in clinical nurse specialist. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $20,154 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in clinical nurse specialist from Pitt.

#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas Christian University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in clinical nurse specialist. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,130 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,730 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in clinical nurse specialist from TCU. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,695 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,249 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in clinical nurse specialist from Nebraska Methodist College.

#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Loma Linda University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in clinical nurse specialist. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $24,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in clinical nurse specialist from Loma Linda University. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to clinical nurse specialist that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice 7,474
Nurse Anesthetist 1,403
Registered Nursing 976
Nursing Science 927
Nursing Administration 725

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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