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Critical Care Nursing at University of Rochester

If you are interested in studying Critical Care Nursing, consider the program at University of Rochester. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Rochester sits in Rochester, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 critical care nursing degrees were granted at University of Rochester.

Studying Online at University of Rochester

Online coursework is an option at University of Rochester. Among 11,946 students, 690 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,843 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Critical Care Nursing Rankings at University of Rochester

Use these rankings to compare University of Rochester’s Critical Care Nursing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Value	New York	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 13
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#37 of 45

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Critical Care Nursing graduates at University of Rochester, by degree type.

Program-wide, Critical Care Nursing graduates at University of Rochester are 64% women (9) and 36% men (5).

Critical Care Nursing Master’s Program at University of Rochester

Of the 12 master’s critical care nursing graduates at University of Rochester, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Critical Care Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Rochester.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Critical Care Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Rochester, below the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Critical Care Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Critical Care Nursing program at University of Rochester go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Critical Care Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.