Graduate Certificates in Nursing Practice
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Education Levels of Nursing Practice Majors
During the 2019-2020 academic year, 195 students earned their graduate certificate in nursing practice. This earns it the #6 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in nursing practice at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Doctor’s Degree | 5,710 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 793 |
Master’s Degree | 748 |
Graduate Certificate | 195 |
Associate Degree | 79 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 25 |
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 90.3% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 19 |
Women | 176 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing practice graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 43 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 121 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |

Most Popular Nursing Practice Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 28 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in nursing practice. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to nursing practice that offer graduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Family Practice Nursing | 1,209 |
Mental Health Nursing | 948 |
Registered Nursing | 841 |
Adult Health Nursing | 267 |
Public Health Nursing | 157 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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