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Graduate Certificates in Critical Care Nursing

161 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in critical care nursing is offered at 32 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 35% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Critical Care Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 161 people earned their graduate certificate in critical care nursing. This makes it the 107th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 557
Graduate Certificate 161
Doctor’s Degree 29

Earnings of Critical Care Nursing Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for critical care nursing majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

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

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in critical care nursing. About 89.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 17
Women 144
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The racial-ethnic distribution of critical care nursing graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 16
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 97
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10
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There are 32 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in critical care nursing. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
45 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for critical care nursing students seekinga graduate certificate is Grand Canyon University. Each year, around 103,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,407 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,655 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 45 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from Grand Canyon University. Of these students, 75% were women and 56% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
40 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Maryville University of Saint Louis is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in critical care nursing. Roughly 10,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $24,766 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,346 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from Maryville U. Of these students, 88% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

14 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Case Western Reserve University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in critical care nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,040 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,838 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from Case Western.

#4

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, Ohio
12 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Ursuline College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in critical care nursing. Each year, around 1,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,390 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,320 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from Ursuline College. Of these students, 91% were women and 45% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Molloy College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in critical care nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,550 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,760 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from Molloy. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#6

New York University

New York, New York
7 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

New York University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in critical care nursing. 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, 7 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from NYU. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#7

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
5 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Duke University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in critical care nursing. Roughly 16,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,435 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $60,220 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from Duke. Around 10% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 90% were women.

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
4 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Miami is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in critical care nursing. Roughly 17,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,440 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,580 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from U Miami. Around 74% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 87% were women.

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Saint Louis University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in critical care nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $49,800 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from SLU.

4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Kent State University at Kent is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in critical care nursing. Roughly 26,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,218 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,071 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from Kent State.

#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Vanderbilt University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in critical care nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,130 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,160 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from Vanderbilt.

#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Marquette University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in critical care nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $45,860 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,410 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from Marquette. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#14

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Arizona comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in critical care nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,210 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,348 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from University of Arizona. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#14

Allen College

Waterloo, Iowa
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 14th most popular school in the country for critical care nursing majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Allen College. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,236 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,400 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from Allen College.

#14

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Creighton University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in critical care nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $43,684 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,496 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from Creighton.

#17

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Augusta University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in critical care nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,892 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,504 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in critical care nursing from Augusta University. About 100% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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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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