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Graduate Certificates in Palliative Care Nursing

12 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in palliative care nursing is offered at 9 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 33% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 8.3% of palliative care nursing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Palliative Care Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 12 people earned their graduate certificate in palliative care nursing. This earns it the #21 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate 12
Undergraduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Palliative Care Nursing Majors With Graduate Certificates

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

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for palliative care nursing students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in palliative care nursing. About 83.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 10
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The racial-ethnic distribution of palliative care nursing graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 9 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in palliative care nursing. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

#1

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The most popular school in the United States for palliative care nursing students seekinga graduate certificate is Grand Valley State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,302 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,456 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in palliative care nursing from GVSU.

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
3 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for palliative care nursing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Connecticut. Each year, around 27,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,672 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,174 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in palliative care nursing from UCONN. About 83% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Madonna University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in palliative care nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $26,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,830 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in palliative care nursing from Madonna.

#4

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in palliative care nursing. Roughly 0 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,286 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,466 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in palliative care nursing from Penn State University Park. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to palliative care nursing that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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1,209
819
386
270

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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