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Nursing Science Graduate Certificates

There are 150 colleges and universities across the nation that offer agraduate certificate in Nursing Science. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and25% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Nursing Science Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 4,245 students earned theirNursing Science majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Nursing Science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 951
Bachelor’s Degree 1,275
Master’s Degree 1,172
Doctor’s Degree 847

Earnings of Nursing Science Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with agraduate certificate in Nursing Science of $80,149 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

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 graduate certificate in Nursing Science. About 81.2% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 13
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Nursing Science

The racial-ethnic distribution of Nursing Science graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 12 75.0%
Asian 2 12.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1 6.2%
Black or African American 1 6.2%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Nursing Science Graduate Certificate Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 176 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Nursing Science. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Massachusetts-Boston tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 365 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing Science from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 362 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing Science from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 268 graduate certificates in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Rivier University

Nashua, NH

Rivier University is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 244 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing Science from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 224 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing Science from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 216 graduate certificates in Nursing Science 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

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 160 graduate certificates in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maine at Fort Kent is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 146 graduate certificates in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing Science. This school awarded 145 graduate certificates in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ramapo College of New Jersey comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing Science. This school awarded 143 graduate certificates in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Chicago comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 110 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing Science from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 98 graduate certificates in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 95 graduate certificates in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 77 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing Science from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 67 graduate certificates in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing Science from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing Science. This school awarded 65 graduate certificates in Nursing Science 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

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 64 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing Science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Benedictine University is a popular choice for Nursing Science majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 57 graduate certificates in Nursing Science 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

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing Science. This school awarded 52 graduate certificates in Nursing Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Nursing Science that also offer graduate certificates.

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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