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Master’s Degrees in Clinical Nurse Specialist

307 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in clinical nurse specialist is offered at 26 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 56% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.0% of clinical nurse specialist graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Clinical Nurse Specialist Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 307 people earned their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist. This earns it the #278 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in clinical nurse specialist at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 307
Graduate Certificate 19
Doctor’s Degree 5

Earnings of Clinical Nurse Specialist Majors With Master’s Degrees

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 clinical nurse specialist students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist. About 88.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 36
Women 271
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The racial-ethnic distribution of clinical nurse specialist master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 60
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 78
White 125
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 17
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There are 26 colleges that offer a master’s degree in clinical nurse specialist. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
186 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of San Francisco tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 10,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,980 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,990 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 186 people received their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist from USFCA. Of these students, 84% were women and 76% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
46 Yearly Graduations
95% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Jacksonville University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in clinical nurse specialist. Roughly 4,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,520 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,293 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist from JU. About 95% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
28 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their master's degree is Worcester State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $970 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist from Worcester State. About 100% of this group were women, and 21% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Dewey University - Hato Rey

Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
18 Yearly Graduations
89% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their master's degree is Dewey University - Hato Rey. Each year, around 500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,480 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,335 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist from Dewey University - Hato Rey. About 89% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

10 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their master's degree is The University of Texas at Austin. Roughly 50,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,698 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,036 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist from UT Austin. Of these students, 75% were women and 58% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

New York University

New York, New York
9 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in clinical nurse specialist. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,384 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,332 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist from NYU. About 86% of this group were women, and 57% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their master's degree is Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,972 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,366 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist from IUPUI. Of these students, 100% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
8 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Detroit Mercy. Roughly 4,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,058 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,626 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist from Detroit Mercy. Of these students, 86% were women and 7% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#10

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, New York
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

St. John Fisher College is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in clinical nurse specialist. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,748 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,756 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist from Fisher.

#12

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

DeSales University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in clinical nurse specialist. Each year, around 3,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $41,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,120 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist from DeSales.

#13

Universidad Adventista de las Antillas

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
2 Yearly Graduations
92% Women

Universidad Adventista de las Antillas comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in clinical nurse specialist. Each year, around 1,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist from Universidad Adventista de las Antillas. Of these students, 92% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#14

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 14th most popular school in the country for clinical nurse specialist majors who are seeking their master's degree is Mount Saint Mary's University. Each year, around 2,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,388 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,296 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in clinical nurse specialist from MSMU.

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7,308
1,417
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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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