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Nurse Midwifery Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree in Nurse Midwifery is offered at 25 colleges in the United States, where you can earn amaster’s degree in Nurse Midwifery. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about35% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.2% of Nurse Midwifery graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Nurse Midwifery Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 559 students earned theirNurse Midwifery majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Nurse Midwifery at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree (this page) 515
Doctor’s Degree 44

Earnings of Nurse Midwifery Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with amaster’s degree in Nurse Midwifery of $80,149 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

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 estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master’s degree in Nurse Midwifery. About 99.4% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 478
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Nurse Midwifery

The racial-ethnic distribution of Nurse Midwifery graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 314 65.3%
Asian 9 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 48 10.0%
Black or African American 79 16.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%
Two or More Races 14 2.9%
Race Unknown 14 2.9%
International Students 1 0.2%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Nurse Midwifery Master's Degree Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.2% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 31 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Nurse Midwifery. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Frontier Nursing University

Versailles, KY

Frontier Nursing University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Nurse Midwifery majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 305 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a popular choice for Nurse Midwifery majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University is a popular choice for Nurse Midwifery majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 25 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery. This school awarded 21 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Bethel University

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery. This school awarded 19 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University is a popular choice for Nurse Midwifery majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 18 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a popular choice for Nurse Midwifery majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University is a popular choice for Nurse Midwifery majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University is a popular choice for Nurse Midwifery majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 13 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Nurse Midwifery majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University is a popular choice for Nurse Midwifery majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 9 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Oregon Health & Science University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery. This school awarded 8 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

New York University

New York, NY

New York University is a popular choice for Nurse Midwifery majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 7 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. 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 #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery. This school awarded 5 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University is a popular choice for Nurse Midwifery majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 3 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery. This school awarded 2 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery. This school awarded 2 master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Nurse Midwifery. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in Nurse Midwifery 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 Nurse Midwifery that also offer master’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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