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Nursing Research & Other Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Nursing Research & Other is offered at 98 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Nursing Research & Other.

Education Levels of Nursing Research & Other Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 4,125 degrees were awarded toNursing Research & Other majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Nursing Research & Other at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 225
Associate’s Degree 98
Bachelor’s Degree 2,019
Master’s Degree 1,467
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 316

Earnings of Nursing Research & Other Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Nursing Research & Other of $80,149 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $83,453
4 years $80,149
5 years $90,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 141 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Nursing Research & Other. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Nursing Research & Other majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 416 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other. This school awarded 256 doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Purdue University Northwest comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other. During the most recent year for which we have data, 214 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other. During the most recent year for which we have data, 211 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Nursing Research & Other majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 211 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Frontier Nursing University

Versailles, KY

Frontier Nursing University is a popular choice for Nursing Research & Other majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 155 doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is a popular choice for Nursing Research & Other majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 149 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other. This school awarded 147 doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Nursing Research & Other majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 142 doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Career Networks Institute

Santa Ana, CA

Career Networks Institute comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other. During the most recent year for which we have data, 101 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other. During the most recent year for which we have data, 97 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Helene Fuld College of Nursing is a popular choice for Nursing Research & Other majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 94 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies is a popular choice for Nursing Research & Other majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 84 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Neumann University

Aston, PA

Neumann University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other. During the most recent year for which we have data, 84 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a popular choice for Nursing Research & Other majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 81 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other. During the most recent year for which we have data, 80 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Illinois State University is a popular choice for Nursing Research & Other majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 77 doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other. This school awarded 67 doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other. During the most recent year for which we have data, 65 people received their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a popular choice for Nursing Research & Other majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 65 doctor's degrees in Nursing Research & Other in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nursing Research & Other here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Nursing Research & Other that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 256,965
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 14,847
Nursing Practice 9,206
Nursing Administration 7,911
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 4,379

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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