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Critical Care Nursing Graduate Certificates

There are 40 colleges and universities across the nation that offer agraduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing. This degree is more popular with female students, and about27% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Critical Care Nursing Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 596 students 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 48

Earnings of Critical Care Nursing Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with agraduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing of $80,149 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

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)

The data on debt ranges for Critical Care Nursing majors who have their graduate certificate is not currently available.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 80.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 12
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Critical Care Nursing

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 11 73.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1 6.7%
Black or African American 3 20.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Critical Care Nursing Graduate Certificate Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 53 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Critical Care Nursing students seeking a graduate certificate is Maryville University of Saint Louis. This school awarded 92 graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 86 graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 53 graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people received their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 41 graduate certificates 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 South Carolina-Columbia is a popular choice for Critical Care Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University is a popular choice for Critical Care Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing here go on to 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 graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate 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.

#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University is a popular choice for Critical Care Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate 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.

#11

Molloy University

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University is a popular choice for Critical Care Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 11 graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Case Western Reserve University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 10 graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Herzing University-Madison comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing. This school awarded 10 graduate certificates 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.

#15

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University is a popular choice for Critical Care Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 9 graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

Ursuline College is a popular choice for Critical Care Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their graduate certificate 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.

#17

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University is a popular choice for Critical Care Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate 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 New Hampshire-Main Campus comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Critical Care Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Critical Care Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Critical Care Nursing that also offer graduate certificates.

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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