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Doctor’s Degrees in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

160 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing is offered at 30 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 53% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.6% of psychiatric/mental health nursing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 160 people earned their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing. This earns it the #8 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 psychiatric/mental health nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate 1,627
Master’s Degree 1,108
Doctor’s Degree 160

Earnings of Psychiatric/Mental Health 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 psychiatric/mental health nursing majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing. About 82.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 28
Women 132
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The racial-ethnic distribution of psychiatric/mental health nursing doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 11
Black or African American 65
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 62
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14
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There are 30 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, California
92 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
91% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for psychiatric/mental health nursing students seekinga doctor's degree is Brandman University. Roughly 10,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,510 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 92 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from Brandman. About 83% of this group were women, and 91% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
11 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Seattle University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing. Each year, around 7,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $50,328 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,292 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from Seattle U. Around 24% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 59% were women.

#3

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
7 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Robert Morris University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing. Roughly 4,100 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from RMU. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 93% were women.

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
7 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for psychiatric/mental health nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Iowa. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,711 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,875 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from Iowa. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Creighton University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,684 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,496 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from Creighton.

#7

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
3 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of the Incarnate Word comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nursing. Roughly 7,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $32,440 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,900 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from UIW. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for psychiatric/mental health nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Fairfield University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,630 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,034 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from Fairfield U.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 10th most popular school in the country for psychiatric/mental health nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,656 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from UC.

#10

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Upstate Medical University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from SUNY Upstate Medical University.

#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Wayne State University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,140 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,682 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from Wayne State.

#15

New York University

New York, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

New York University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nursing. Each year, around 52,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 1 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from NYU.

#15

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 15th most popular school in the country for psychiatric/mental health nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Southern Adventist University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $22,980 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,150 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from Southern Adventist.

#15

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University at Buffalo comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nursing. Roughly 32,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from University at Buffalo. About 86% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#15

Hunter College

New York, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

The 15th most popular school in the country for psychiatric/mental health nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Hunter College. Each year, around 24,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from Hunter. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to psychiatric/mental health 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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