2026 Best Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing Master’s Degree Schools
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their emergency room/trauma nursing programs.
College Factual analyzed 15 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best emergency room/trauma nursing schools.
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Best Schools for Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing in the United States
These are the top schools for a master’s degree in emergency room/trauma nursing, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
Our analysis ranked Vanderbilt University the best school in the country for a degree in emergency room/trauma nursing. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Nashville. About 94% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 emergency room/trauma nursing students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their emergency room/trauma nursing degree from Vanderbilt University earn around $109,840 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,975.
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Other Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
