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Doctor’s Degrees in Critical Care Nursing

13 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in critical care nursing. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 31% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Critical Care Nursing Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned their doctor's degree in critical care nursing. This makes it the 66th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in critical care nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 583
Graduate Certificate 177
Doctor’s Degree 13

Earnings of Critical Care Nursing Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for critical care nursing majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in critical care nursing. About 92.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 12
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The racial-ethnic distribution of critical care nursing doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in critical care nursing. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
6 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Maryville University of Saint Louis tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for critical care nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 10,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $24,766 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,346 per year. The critical care nursing program at Maryville University of Saint Louis awarded 6 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 83% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

New York University

New York, New York
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in critical care nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,982 per year. The critical care nursing program at New York University awarded 4 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#3

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Winona State University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in critical care nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,000 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 people received their doctor's degree in critical care nursing from Winona State.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to critical care nursing that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice 6,164
Registered Nursing 1,058
Nurse Anesthetist 1,015
Nursing Science 950
Family Practice Nursing 563

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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