Critical Care Nursing at DeSales University

Every critical care nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the critical care nursing program at DeSales University stacks up to those at other schools.

DeSales is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,302 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Critical Care Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

DeSales Critical Care Nursing Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Critical Care Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at DeSales

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

DeSales does offer online education options in critical care nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

DeSales Critical Care Nursing Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Critical Care Nursing Student Demographics at DeSales

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the critical care nursing majors at DeSales University.

DeSales Critical Care Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Critical Care Nursing from DeSales in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in critical care nursing each year. DeSales does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a critical care nursing master's degree from DeSales, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from DeSales University with a master's in critical care nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Nursing Administration
• Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
• Family Practice Nurse/Nursing

Careers That Critical Care Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in critical care nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for DeSales University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Nurse Practitioners	7,280	$98,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.