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Doctor’s Degrees in School Nursing

32 Yearly Graduations
97% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in school nursing. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 25% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of School Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 32 people earned their doctor's degree in school nursing. This makes it the 10th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 433
Graduate Certificate 74
Doctor’s Degree 32

Earnings of School Nursing Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for school nursing majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in school nursing. About 96.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 31
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The racial-ethnic distribution of school nursing doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 15 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in school nursing. Learn more about the most popular 15 below:

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
11 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The most popular school in the United States for school nursing students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Iowa. 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, 11 people received their doctor's degree in school nursing from Iowa.

8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for school nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,656 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in school nursing from UC.

#3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for school nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,454 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,894 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in school nursing from U-M.

#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Loma Linda University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in school nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $33,552 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $28,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in school nursing from Loma Linda University. Of these students, 100% were women and 83% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Duke University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in school nursing. Roughly 16,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,435 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $60,220 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in school nursing from Duke.

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University at Buffalo comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in school nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in school nursing from University at Buffalo.

#8

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 8th most popular school in the country for school nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Upstate Medical University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in school nursing from SUNY Upstate Medical University.

#11

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 11th most popular school in the country for school nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Molloy College. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,550 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,760 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in school nursing from Molloy.

#11

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Wayne State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in school nursing. 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, 0 people received their doctor's degree in school nursing from Wayne State.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to school nursing that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
7,040
1,105
1,084
901
730

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.

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