by our College Data Analytics TeamIn the latest year, 22 U.S. colleges awarded 530 degrees and certificates in Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery. Master’s degrees are the most popular award, at 91% of graduates. College Factual ranks 10 schools in its 2027 Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools ranking and compares their cost in a Best Value ranking. Graduates earn a median $82,702 one year after completing, rising to $94,428 after four years.
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Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; BLS; O*NET; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
In the U.S., nurse midwife/nursing midwifery draws strong interest, with 530 degrees awarded annually. 22 colleges award nurse midwife/nursing midwifery degrees, an average of 24 graduates per school; the largest program awarded 294.
By level, the 530 awards include 483 master’s degrees and 47 doctorates.
Women earned 99% of nurse midwife/nursing midwifery degrees and certificates in the latest year (527 of 530). The largest groups of graduates by race and ethnicity are White (362) and Black or African American (83).
College Factual ranks 10 schools in its 2027 Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools ranking, including 6 for master’s degrees and 10 for doctorates. It also ranks nurse midwife/nursing midwifery schools within 7 states. In all, 22 colleges offer nurse midwife/nursing midwifery programs; compare them by degree level below or in the Best Value Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Colleges ranking, which weighs quality against cost.
The most common nurse midwife/nursing midwifery credential is the master’s degree: 483 of the 530 awarded in the latest year. Jobs related to nurse midwife/nursing midwifery call most for Speaking, Active Listening and Critical Thinking, and for knowledge of Medicine and Dentistry, Psychology and English Language, according to O*NET. The most important abilities are Written Comprehension, Oral Comprehension and Oral Expression.
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How long a nurse midwife/nursing midwifery degree takes:
| Degree | Typical Program Length | Graduates Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Master’s Degree | 1-3 years | 483 |
| Doctorate | At least 4 years | 47 |
Master’s degree is the most common level of education among workers in jobs related to nurse midwife/nursing midwifery, at 74.7%.
| Level of Education | Percentage of Workers |
|---|---|
| Master’s degree | 74.7% |
| Post-master’s certificate | 12.7% |
| Doctoral degree | 7.6% |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2.5% |
| Post-doctoral training | 1.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 1.1% |
Source: O*NET Online.
2 occupations are related to Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery, with an average median salary of $52,946; the strongest outlook belongs to Nurse Midwives, at 12.4% projected job growth. Typical job titles include Nurse Midwife, Staff Nurse Midwife, Direct-Entry Midwife and Postpartum RN (Postpartum Registered Nurse).
That occupation also has the most projected jobs of any related to nurse midwife/nursing midwifery, at 3,133,839.
| Occupation | Projected Jobs | Expected Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse Midwives | 3,133,839 | 12.4% |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 790,445 | 5.7% |
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery graduates earn a median $82,702 one year after completing their program, $94,428 after four years and $90,122 after five years, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
| Years Out | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $82,702 |
| 4 years | $94,428 |
| 5 years | $90,122 |
Source: College Scorecard.
The highest-paying occupation related to nurse midwife/nursing midwifery is Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary, with a median salary of $69,718.
| Occupation | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $69,718 |
| Nurse Midwives | $36,174 |
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery has 22 similar majors in the Health Professions field, which together award 317,523 degrees a year; the largest are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (263,353), Family Practice Nurse/Nursing (14,704) and Nursing Practice (9,385). Browse all Health Professions majors or the full list of college majors.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 263,353 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 14,704 |
| Nursing Practice | 9,385 |
| Nursing Administration | 7,806 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 5,359 |
| Nursing Science | 4,606 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 3,955 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 2,183 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,125 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 934 |
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