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Graduate Certificates in Nursing Administration

110 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in nursing administration is offered at 88 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 23% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.7% of nursing administration graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Nursing Administration Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 110 people earned their graduate certificate in nursing administration. This earns it the #37 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 6,525
Doctor’s Degree 725
Bachelor’s Degree 637
Graduate Certificate 110
Basic Certificate 53

Earnings of Nursing Administration Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for nursing administration students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in nursing administration. About 89.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 98
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The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing administration graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 77
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8
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There are 88 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in nursing administration. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
42 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for nursing administration students seekinga graduate certificate is Washington State University. Each year, around 31,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,976 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,675 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their graduate certificate in nursing administration from Wazzu. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 87% were women.

10 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Nebraska Medical Center comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing administration. Roughly 3,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,340 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,207 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their graduate certificate in nursing administration from UNMC. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

#3

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for nursing administration majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Southern New Hampshire University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,467 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in nursing administration from SNHU. Of these students, 100% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#12

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Madonna University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing administration. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $27,360 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,640 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in nursing administration from Madonna. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Minnesota State University - Moorhead comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing administration. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,838 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,479 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in nursing administration from MSU Moorhead.

#12

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 12th most popular school in the country for nursing administration majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Duke University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,620 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in nursing administration from Duke. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#12

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

East Carolina University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing administration. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,749 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in nursing administration from ECU.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in nursing administration. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,206 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,015 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in nursing administration from UT Arlington. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to nursing administration that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Nursing 1,744
Family Practice Nursing 1,092
Registered Nursing 838
Adult Health Nursing 341
Nursing Practice 275

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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