2024 Best Critical Care Nursing Schools
21
Colleges in the United States
773
Critical Care Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
critical care nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #529 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for critical care nursing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 773 degrees in critical care nursing to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Critical Care Nursing School
The critical care nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Critical Care Nursing rankings. We derive our Best Overall Critical Care Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Critical Care Nursing Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Critical Care Nursing Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Critical Care Nursing in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of critical care nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Critical Care Nursing
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
42
Critical Care Nursing Degrees Awarded
Vanderbilt University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in critical care nursing. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 42 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in critical care nursing from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
62
Critical Care Nursing Degrees Awarded
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in critical care nursing. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 62 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Case Western Reserve University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in critical care nursing. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were about 23 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in critical care nursing from Case Western Reserve University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
152
Critical Care Nursing Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Maryville University of Saint Louis if you want to pursue a degree in critical care nursing. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 152 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in critical care nursing from Maryville University of Saint Louis
Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were about 15 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in critical care nursing from University of Rochester
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
42
Critical Care Nursing Degrees Awarded
UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in critical care nursing from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were about 11 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 13 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Allen College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in critical care nursing from Allen College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
197
Critical Care Nursing Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 197 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.
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Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 10 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at DeSales in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in critical care nursing from DeSales University
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