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Graduate Certificates in Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing

35 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 14% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nursing Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned their graduate certificate in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing. This earns it the #14 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 246
Basic Certificate 42
Graduate Certificate 35
Undergraduate Certificate 8

Earnings of Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nursing Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for perioperative/operating room and surgical 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 perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing. About 71.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 10
Women 25
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The racial-ethnic distribution of perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 5 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Rochester, Minnesota
19 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing students seekinga graduate certificate is Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. Each year, around 1,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,738 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,362 per year. The perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing program at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine awarded 19 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 63% were women and 16% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

10 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Roughly 32,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,118 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 graduate certificates were handed out to perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing majors at Pitt. Of these students, 90% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

6 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. Each year, around 3,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,390 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,190 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their graduate certificate in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing from UTHSC.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Nursing 1,228
Family Practice Nursing 1,095
Registered Nursing 571
Adult Health Nursing 296
Nursing Practice 239

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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