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Doctor’s Degrees in Clinical Nurse Specialist

37 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in clinical nurse specialist. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 27% of recent graduates 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 #16 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

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 clinical nurse specialist students who are doctor's degree holders.

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

The most popular school in the United States for clinical nurse specialist students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. 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 is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree 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. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Loma Linda University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree 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. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health 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 $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.

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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