by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 773 people earned their degree in critical care nursing, making the major the 529th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 583 critical care nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in critical care nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in critical care nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree critical care nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dewey University - Hato Rey. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major. Dewey University - Hato Rey is a small school located in Hato Rey, that handed out 12 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 106 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Barry University landed the #4 spot on the list. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 34 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universidad Metropolitana. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major. UMET is located in San Juan, and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.
Ursuline College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking. Located in Pepper Pike, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Critical Care Nursing at Ursuline College
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #7. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arecibo, . It awarded 7 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Critical Care Nursing at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo
Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #8. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Critical Care Nursing at Seton Hall University
Southern Adventist University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
DeSales University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking. Center Valley, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Critical Care Nursing at DeSales University
With a ranking of #11, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 38 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Grand Canyon University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 152 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Critical Care Nursing at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #13, Alverno College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Alverno College is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 3 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Rochester ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Critical Care Nursing at University of Rochester
With a ranking of #16, Winona State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New York University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 51 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 9 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Youngstown State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Critical Care Nursing at Youngstown State University
With a ranking of #21, Upstate Medical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Upstate Medical University is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Critical Care Nursing at SUNY Upstate Medical University
With a ranking of #21, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Critical Care Nursing at University at Buffalo
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Barranquitas, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas Critical Care Nursing Report
Puerto Rico School of Nurse Anesthetists ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Puerto Rico School of Nurse Anesthetists is a small school located in Hato-Rey, that handed out 0 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Critical Care Nursing at Puerto Rico School of Nurse Anesthetists
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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