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Graduate Certificates in Clinical Nurse Specialist

17 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 27 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 18% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Clinical Nurse Specialist Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 17 people earned their graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist. This makes it the 16th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

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 Graduate Certificates

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 graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist. About 88.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 15
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The racial-ethnic distribution of clinical nurse specialist graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 27 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#2

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Detroit Mercy comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in clinical nurse specialist. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $32,300 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,250 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist from Detroit Mercy.

#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

DeSales University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,960 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist from DeSales.

#5

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Southern Indiana is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,751 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,447 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist from USI.

#8

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Molloy College. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,280 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist from Molloy. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#8

New York University

New York, New York
0 Yearly Graduations

The 8th most popular school in the country for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is New York University. 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, 0 people received their graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist from NYU.

#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
0 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

East Carolina University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist. Roughly 28,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,749 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist from ECU. About 83% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to clinical nurse specialist that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Nursing 1,744
Family Practice Nursing 1,092
Registered Nursing 838
Adult Health Nursing 341
Nursing Practice 275

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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