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Nursing Undergraduate Certificates

There are 2,114 colleges and universities across the nation that offer aundergraduate certificate in Nursing.

Education Levels of Nursing Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 311,372 degrees were awarded toNursing 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 (this page) 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 Undergraduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

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

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

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 Nursing students with their undergraduate certificate.

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

Chamberlain University-Illinois tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Nursing majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13,367 people received their undergraduate certificate in Nursing from this school. 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 comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 8,953 undergraduate 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.

#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University is a popular choice for Nursing majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 7,799 undergraduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University is a popular choice for Nursing majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5,116 people received their undergraduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate 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 undergraduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4,948 people received their undergraduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate 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 undergraduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 3,485 undergraduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Nursing here go on to 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 undergraduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,999 people received their undergraduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

West Coast University-Orange County comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,760 people received their undergraduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate 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 undergraduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,491 people received their undergraduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 1,481 undergraduate 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 South Alabama comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,440 people received their undergraduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio University-Main Campus comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 1,401 undergraduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Nursing here go on to 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 undergraduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 1,335 undergraduate 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.

#14

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,160 people received their undergraduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 1,154 undergraduate 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.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 1,142 undergraduate 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 comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 1,063 undergraduate certificates in Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Alabama at Birmingham is a popular choice for Nursing majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 1,053 undergraduate 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.

#19

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Nursing. This school awarded 1,035 undergraduate 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.

#20

Frontier Nursing University

Versailles, KY

Frontier Nursing University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,021 people received their undergraduate certificate in Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Nursing Focus Areas

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 undergraduate 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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