by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for critical care nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 55 doctor's degrees in critical care nursing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The critical care nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for critical care nursing students working on their doctor's degree.
The critical care nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Critical Care Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in critical care nursing.
New York University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in critical care nursing. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in critical care nursing from New York University
It is hard to beat University of Rochester if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in critical care nursing. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester.More information about a doctorate in critical care nursing from University of Rochester
It is difficult to beat Winona State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in critical care nursing. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in critical care nursing from Winona State University
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in critical care nursing needs to look into Maryville University of Saint Louis. Maryville U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in critical care nursing from Maryville University of Saint Louis
Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in critical care nursing from Oregon Health & Science University
Allen College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Waterloo.More information about a doctorate in critical care nursing from Allen College
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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Critical Care Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 7,474 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,403 |
| Registered Nursing | 976 |
| Nursing Science | 927 |
| Nursing Administration | 725 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 683 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 339 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 193 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 88 |
| School Nursing | 43 |
