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Master’s Degrees in Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing

189 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 37% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 189 people earned their master's degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing. This earns it the #16 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree 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 189
Basic Certificate 58
Graduate Certificate 19
Undergraduate Certificate 3

Earnings of Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nursing Majors With Master’s Degrees

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

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 master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing. About 87.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 23
Women 166
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The racial-ethnic distribution of perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 26
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 118
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8
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There are 5 colleges that offer a master’s degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
219 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing students seekinga master's degree is University of Pennsylvania. Each year, around 26,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,212 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $39,838 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 219 people received their master's degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing from UPenn. About 87% of this group were women, and 30% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

14 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Guayama comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,848 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,086 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their master's degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing from Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Guayama. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

8 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing. Each year, around 6,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,160 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,670 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing majors who are seeking their master's degree is Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,848 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,724 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nursing from Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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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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