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Graduate Certificates in Nursing Practice

270 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in nursing practice is offered at 39 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 40% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Nursing Practice Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 270 people earned their graduate certificate in nursing practice. This makes it the 5th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in nursing practice at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 7,040
Bachelor’s Degree 970
Master’s Degree 362
Graduate Certificate 270
Associate Degree 166
Basic Certificate 43
Undergraduate Certificate 11

Earnings of Nursing Practice Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for nursing practice majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

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 graduate certificate in nursing practice. About 89.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 28
Women 242
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The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing practice graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 21
Black or African American 59
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 140
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 31
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There are 39 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in nursing practice. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
126 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of South Alabama tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for nursing practice majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 14,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,616 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,424 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 126 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from USA. About 92% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
22 Yearly Graduations
82% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - San Francisco is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in nursing practice. Roughly 3,200 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from UCSF. Around 43% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 82% were women.

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
17 Yearly Graduations
93% Women

University of Iowa comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing practice. 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, 17 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from Iowa.

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
15 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Florida is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in nursing practice. Each year, around 53,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from UF. Around 56% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 89% were women.

11 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for nursing practice majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Arizona State University - Tempe. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,978 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,014 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from ASU - Tempe. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Robert Morris University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in nursing practice. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from RMU.

6 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing practice. Each year, around 12,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,674 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,402 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from SIUE. About 75% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Brenau University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing practice. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,130 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from Brenau. About 100% of this group were women, and 43% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#9

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Rhode Island comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing practice. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,586 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,822 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from URI.

#9

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
4 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing practice. Each year, around 29,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,472 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,618 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from VCU. Around 7% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 93% were women.

#11

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Liberty University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing practice. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,467 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,893 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from Liberty University. About 100% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#11

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 11th most popular school in the country for nursing practice majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is George Washington University. Roughly 27,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,856 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from GWU.

#11

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
3 Yearly Graduations

Wayne State University is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in nursing practice. 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, 3 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from Wayne State.

3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 11th most popular school in the country for nursing practice majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Nevada - Reno. Roughly 20,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,133 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,814 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from UNR. About 50% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#15

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Creighton University is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in nursing practice. 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, 2 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from Creighton.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing practice. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,525 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,092 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from Ohio State.

#18

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Winston - Salem State University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing practice. Each year, around 5,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,401 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,872 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in nursing practice from WSSU. Of these students, 67% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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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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