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Doctor’s Degrees in Critical Care Nursing

29 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in critical care nursing. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 31% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Critical Care Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 29 people earned their doctor's degree in critical care nursing. This earns it the #14 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 critical care nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 557
Graduate Certificate 161
Doctor’s Degree 29

Earnings of Critical Care Nursing 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

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

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in critical care nursing. About 89.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 26
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The racial-ethnic distribution of critical care nursing doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in critical care nursing. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for critical care nursing students seekinga doctor's degree is Maryville University of Saint Louis. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $24,766 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,346 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in critical care nursing from Maryville U. Of these students, 100% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

New York University

New York, New York
4 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in critical care nursing. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,384 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,332 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in critical care nursing from NYU. About 67% of this group were women, and 67% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
3 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Winona State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in critical care nursing. Each year, around 7,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,388 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,320 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in critical care nursing from Winona State. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for critical care nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Oregon Health & Science University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,048 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,970 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in critical care nursing from OHSU.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to critical care nursing that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
7,040
1,105
1,084
901
730

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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