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Critical Care Nursing Doctor’s Degrees

There are 40 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Critical Care Nursing. Approximately 100% of recent graduates in this major were women.

Education Levels of Critical Care Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 596 people earned theirCritical Care Nursing majors across all award levels. 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 548
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 48

Earnings of Critical Care Nursing Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Critical Care Nursing of $80,149 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

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 calculate the median and range of debt loads for Critical Care Nursing students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

The racial-ethnic distribution of Critical Care Nursing graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 2 100.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Critical Care Nursing Doctor's Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 53 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Critical Care Nursing. Learn more about the most popular below:

Maryville University of Saint Louis tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Critical Care Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 92 doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 86 doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University is a popular choice for Critical Care Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 53 people received their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 49 doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Carolina-Columbia comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 31 doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 14 doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University is a popular choice for Critical Care Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 13 doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Molloy University

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 12 doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Case Western Reserve University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Herzing University-Madison is a popular choice for Critical Care Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

Ursuline College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 8 doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing 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 New Hampshire-Main Campus comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Critical Care Nursing 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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