by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 747 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 557 critical care nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 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, Puerto Rico that handed out 8 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Allen College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterloo, Iowa. It awarded 2 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 89 diplomas to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barry University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 53 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad Metropolitana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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. Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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%.
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 school located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico that handed out 9 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Seton Hall University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 23 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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 9 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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DeSales University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking. This small school is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Critical Care Nursing at DeSales University
Vanderbilt University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 53 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, 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 97%. 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.
Read full report on Critical Care Nursing at Vanderbilt University
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #12. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 105 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Grand Canyon University
Alverno College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #13. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 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 5 students in 2021-2022.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 87%.
University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Winona State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New York University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 57 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #19, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 15 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Critical Care Nursing at Loyola University Chicago
With a ranking of #20, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Critical Care Nursing at Youngstown State University
Upstate Medical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.2% 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 Upstate Medical University
University at Buffalo came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major ranking. Barranquitas, Puerto Rico 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 11 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas
With a ranking of #21, Puerto Rico School of Nurse Anesthetists did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. Puerto Rico School of Nurse Anesthetists is located in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Critical Care Nursing Major list. PA College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
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