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Doctor's Degree in Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery

Doctor’s Degrees in Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery

35 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in nursing midwifery is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 26% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Nursing Midwifery Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 35 people earned their doctor's degree in nursing midwifery. This earns it the #380 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 nursing midwifery at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 464
Graduate Certificate 39
Doctor’s Degree 35

Earnings of Nursing Midwifery Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

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

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for nursing midwifery majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in nursing midwifery. About 100.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 0
Women 35
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The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing midwifery doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in nursing midwifery. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
7 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for nursing midwifery students seekinga doctor's degree is Seattle University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,235 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,012 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in nursing midwifery from Seattle U. About 100% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for nursing midwifery majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Fairfield University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,625 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in nursing midwifery from Fairfield U.

#3

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Baylor University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in nursing midwifery. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,844 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,130 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in nursing midwifery from Baylor. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in nursing midwifery. 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, 2 people received their doctor's degree in nursing midwifery from Pitt.

#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Thomas Jefferson University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in nursing midwifery. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $44,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,202 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in nursing midwifery from Thomas Jefferson University.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to nursing midwifery 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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