by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 419 degrees in clinical nurse specialist to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The clinical nurse specialist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Clinical Nurse Specialist rankings. We derive our Best Overall Clinical Nurse Specialist School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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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 specialist degrees they offer, see the list below.
Loma Linda University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in clinical nurse specialist. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from Loma Linda University
New York University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in clinical nurse specialist. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 clinical nurse specialist students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from New York University
Any student pursuing a degree in clinical nurse specialist has to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 clinical nurse specialist students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Any student who is interested in clinical nurse specialist needs to look into Texas Christian University. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 clinical nurse specialist students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from Texas Christian University
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in clinical nurse specialist. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 10 clinical nurse specialist students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 186 clinical nurse specialist students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from University of San Francisco
MSMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #317 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MSMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 clinical nurse specialist students who graduated with this degree at MSMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from Mount Saint Mary’s University
DeSales is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Center Valley. This university ranks 26th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 6 clinical nurse specialist students who graduated with this degree at DeSales in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from DeSales University
IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 clinical nurse specialist students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #353 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.
There were about 1 clinical nurse specialist students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent data year.
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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Clinical Nurse Specialist 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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