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2024 Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools

21 Colleges in the United States
444 Clinical Nurse Leader Degrees Awarded
Clinical Nurse Leader is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #617 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of clinical nurse leader. Combined, these schools handed out 444 degrees in clinical nurse leader to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical Nurse Leader School

Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools The clinical nurse leader program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical Nurse Leader rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for clinical nurse leader schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Clinical Nurse Leader Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Clinical Nurse Leader
Master's Degrees in Clinical Nurse Leader
Doctor's Degrees in Clinical Nurse Leader

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Clinical Nurse Leader in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical nurse leader degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Clinical Nurse Leader

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
33.3% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas Medical Branch is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical nurse leader. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 9 clinical nurse leader students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
40.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Rochester if you want to pursue a degree in clinical nurse leader. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 10 clinical nurse leader students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
87 Clinical Nurse Leader Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Capella University if you want to pursue a degree in clinical nurse leader. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 clinical nurse leader students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
58 Clinical Nurse Leader Degrees Awarded

University of San Diego is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in clinical nurse leader. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 clinical nurse leader students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical nurse leader. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 4 clinical nurse leader students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
55 Clinical Nurse Leader Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Los Angeles, CDU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 55 clinical nurse leader students who graduated with this degree at CDU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in clinical nurse leader from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 3 clinical nurse leader students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in clinical nurse leader from Texas Christian University

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

La Salle is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 27th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 4 clinical nurse leader students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.More information about a degree in clinical nurse leader from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #316 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 clinical nurse leader students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent data year.

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Clinical Nurse Leader by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Clinical Nurse Leader has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883

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