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

152 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing is offered at 30 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 68% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.7% of psychiatric/mental health nursing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Majors

In 2020-2021, 152 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 1,228
Master’s Degree 907
Doctor’s Degree 152

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 81.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 28
Women 124
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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 83
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 44
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9
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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
84% 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 $12,240 per year. The psychiatric/mental health nursing program at Brandman University awarded 92 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 84% were women and 91% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
11 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
45% 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 $48,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,770 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 doctor's degrees were handed out to psychiatric/mental health nursing majors at Seattle U. About 64% of this group were women, and 45% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
7 Yearly Graduations
57% 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. The psychiatric/mental health nursing program at Robert Morris University awarded 7 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 57% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
7 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
14% 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 $8,356 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,432 per year. The psychiatric/mental health nursing program at University of Iowa awarded 7 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 86% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
6 Yearly Graduations
83% Women

Loma Linda University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing. Each year, around 4,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $32,736 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,382 per year. The psychiatric/mental health nursing program at Loma Linda University awarded 6 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $42,618 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,190 per year. The psychiatric/mental health nursing program at Creighton University awarded 4 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Stony Brook University is the 7th 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 $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 doctor's degrees were handed out to psychiatric/mental health nursing majors at SUNY Stony Brook. About 100% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% 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 $31,800 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,540 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 doctor's degrees were handed out to psychiatric/mental health nursing majors at UIW. About 67% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#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 $52,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,383 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 doctor's degrees were handed out to psychiatric/mental health nursing majors at Fairfield U.

#10

Clarke University

Dubuque, Iowa
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Clarke University is the 10th 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 $35,740 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,847 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to psychiatric/mental health nursing majors at Clarke.

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 $10,099 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from UC. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#10

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
50% 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. Each year, around 1,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to psychiatric/mental health nursing majors at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $13,532 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,920 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to psychiatric/mental health nursing majors at Wayne State.

#10

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Samford 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 $34,410 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,935 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to psychiatric/mental health nursing majors at Samford.

#15

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Toledo is the 15th 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 $9,028 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,758 per year. The psychiatric/mental health nursing program at University of Toledo awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#15

New York University

New York, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% 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. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,982 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to psychiatric/mental health nursing majors at 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 $22,320 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,880 per year. The psychiatric/mental health nursing program at Southern Adventist University awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#15

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University at Buffalo comes in at #15 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 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from University at Buffalo.

#15

D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

D'Youville College is the 15th 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 $28,968 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,170 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from D'Youville College. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#15

Hunter College

New York, New York
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 Hunter College. 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 doctor's degrees were handed out to psychiatric/mental health nursing majors at Hunter.

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