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Nursing Graduate Certificates

A graduate certificate in Nursing is offered at 2,114 colleges in the United States, where you can earn agraduate certificate in Nursing.

Education Levels of Nursing Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 311,372 students earned theirNursing majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 2,663
Associate’s Degree 85,232
Bachelor’s Degree 153,340
Master’s Degree 56,706
Doctor’s Degree 13,391

Earnings of Nursing Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with agraduate certificate in Nursing of $80,149 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $83,453
4 years $80,149
5 years $90,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 2,207 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Nursing. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Nursing students seeking a graduate certificate is Chamberlain University-Illinois. This school awarded 13,367 graduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University is a popular choice for Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8,953 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7,799 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 5,116 graduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Walden University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 4,948 graduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 3,485 graduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Aspen University

Phoenix, AZ

Aspen University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,999 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

West Coast University-Orange County is a popular choice for Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 1,760 graduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Galen College of Nursing-Louisville comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,491 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College is a popular choice for Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 1,481 graduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Alabama comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,440 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 1,401 graduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

NUC University

Bayamon, PR

NUC University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,335 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 1,160 graduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale is a popular choice for Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,154 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a popular choice for Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 1,142 graduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Rasmussen University-Florida is a popular choice for Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 1,063 graduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Alabama at Birmingham comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,053 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,035 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Frontier Nursing University

Versailles, KY

Frontier Nursing University is a popular choice for Nursing majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,021 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Nursing Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 256,965
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 14,847
Nursing Practice 9,206
Nursing Administration 7,911
Nursing Science 4,245

Below are some popular majors similar to Nursing that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 99,987
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 90,379
Health and Medical Administrative Services 90,166
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 80,693
Public Health 41,086

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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