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Doctor’s Degrees in Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing

14 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in maternal/child health and neonatal nursing is offered at 6 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 7% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nursing Majors

In 2020-2021, 14 doctor's degrees were awarded to maternal/child health and neonatal nursing majors. This earns it the #13 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 maternal/child health and neonatal nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 146
Graduate Certificate 21
Doctor’s Degree 14

Earnings of Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal 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

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in maternal/child health and neonatal nursing. About 100.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 0
Women 14
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The racial-ethnic distribution of maternal/child health and neonatal nursing doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in maternal/child health and neonatal nursing. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
13 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Creighton University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for maternal/child health and neonatal nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $42,618 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,190 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 people received their doctor's degree in maternal/child health and neonatal nursing from Creighton. Of these students, 100% were women and 8% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for maternal/child health and neonatal nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,865 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,902 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to maternal/child health and neonatal nursing majors at U-M.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to maternal/child health and neonatal nursing that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice 6,164
Registered Nursing 1,058
Nurse Anesthetist 1,015
Nursing Science 950
Family Practice Nursing 563

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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