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Surgical Nursing Doctor’s Degrees

There are 11 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Surgical Nursing.

Education Levels of Surgical Nursing Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 190 degrees were awarded toSurgical Nursing majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Surgical Nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 5
Master’s Degree 150

Earnings of Surgical Nursing Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Surgical Nursing of $80,149 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

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 calculate the median and range of debt loads for Surgical Nursing students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 15 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Surgical Nursing. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The most popular school in the United States for Surgical Nursing students seeking a doctor's degree is University of Pennsylvania. This school awarded 102 doctor's degrees in Surgical Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Surgical Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Delaware County Community College is a popular choice for Surgical Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their doctor's degree in Surgical Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Surgical Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in Surgical Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Oakton College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Surgical Nursing. This school awarded 11 doctor's degrees in Surgical Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Surgical Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a popular choice for Surgical Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Surgical 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.

GateWay Community College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Surgical Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in Surgical Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Surgical Nursing. This school awarded 5 doctor's degrees in Surgical Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Surgical Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a popular choice for Surgical Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in Surgical Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Surgical Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University is a popular choice for Surgical Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in Surgical Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla is a popular choice for Surgical Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Surgical 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.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a popular choice for Surgical Nursing majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1 doctor's degrees in Surgical 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.

#12

Dallas College

Dallas, TX

Dallas College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Surgical Nursing. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Surgical Nursing. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Quinsigamond Community College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Surgical Nursing. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Sinclair Community College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Surgical Nursing. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Surgical Nursing that also offer doctor’s degrees.

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

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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