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Doctor's Degree in Critical Care Nursing

Doctor’s Degrees in Critical Care Nursing

55 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in critical care nursing is offered at 6 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 20% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Critical Care Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 55 people earned their doctor's degree in critical care nursing. This earns it the #425 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 critical care nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 459
Graduate Certificate 138
Doctor’s Degree 55

Earnings of Critical Care Nursing Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for critical care nursing students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in critical care nursing. About 81.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 10
Women 45
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The racial-ethnic distribution of critical care nursing doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in critical care nursing. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
6 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for critical care nursing students seekinga doctor's degree is Maryville University of Saint Louis. Each year, around 10,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $24,766 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,346 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in critical care nursing from Maryville U. About 91% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

New York University

New York, New York
4 Yearly Graduations
85% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for critical care nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is New York University. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in critical care nursing from NYU. Around 38% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 85% were women.

#3

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
3 Yearly Graduations
69% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for critical care nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Winona State University. Each year, around 7,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,388 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,612 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in critical care nursing from Winona State.

#4

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for critical care nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Rochester. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,150 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,083 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in critical care nursing from University of Rochester.

0 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Oregon Health & Science University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in critical care nursing. Roughly 3,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,336 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,375 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in critical care nursing from OHSU. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 90% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to critical care nursing 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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