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26 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 27 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 58% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Clinical Nurse Specialist Majors

In 2020-2021, 26 graduate certificates were awarded to clinical nurse specialist majors. 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 368
Graduate Certificate 26
Bachelor’s Degree 21
Doctor’s Degree 4

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 100.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 0
Women 26
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The racial-ethnic distribution of clinical nurse specialist graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 9
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:

#1

Universidad Metropolitana

San Juan, Puerto Rico
13 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Universidad Metropolitana tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,652 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 people received their graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist from UMET. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#2

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $30,154 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,276 per year. The clinical nurse specialist program at University of Detroit Mercy awarded 5 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#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 $39,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,120 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist from DeSales.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is California State University - Dominguez Hills. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. The clinical nurse specialist program at California State University - Dominguez Hills awarded 2 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#5

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Mount Saint Mary's University comes in at #5 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 $44,088 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,912 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist from MSMU.

#5

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

St. John Fisher College 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 $35,352 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,054 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in clinical nurse specialist from Fisher.

#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 $8,909 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,894 per year. The clinical nurse specialist program at University of Southern Indiana awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Nursing 1,228
Family Practice Nursing 1,095
Registered Nursing 571
Adult Health Nursing 296
Nursing Practice 239

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.

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