Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery at Frontier Nursing University

Every nurse midwife/nursing midwifery school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing midwifery program at Frontier Nursing University stacks up to those at other schools.

Frontier Nursing University is located in Hyden, Kentucky and has a total student population of 2,436.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery section at the bottom of this page.

Frontier Nursing University Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Nursing Midwifery

Online Classes Are Available at Frontier Nursing University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Frontier Nursing University does offer online courses in nursing midwifery for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Frontier Nursing University Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 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.

Nursing Midwifery Student Demographics at Frontier Nursing University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing midwifery majors at Frontier Nursing University.

Frontier Nursing University Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Program

Of the 270 students who earned a master's degree in Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery from Frontier Nursing University in 2020-2021, 1% were men and 99% were women.

Of the students who received a nursing midwifery master's degree from Frontier Nursing University, 79% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	213
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Related Majors

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

Careers That Nursing Midwifery Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing midwifery can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Frontier Nursing University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Nursing Instructors and Professors	690	$73,170
Nurse Midwives	100	$101,990

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.