2025 Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery sits in the middle of the road, ranking #379 out of 862 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 doctor's degrees in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nurse midwife/nursing midwifery students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nurse midwife/nursing midwifery students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nurse midwife/nursing midwifery related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nurse midwife/nursing midwifery students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Midwifery

1

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Seattle University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery from Seattle University

2

Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Oregon Health & Science University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery from Oregon Health & Science University

Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Colleges by State

Explore the best nurse midwife/nursing midwifery schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	216	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Midwifery

Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing Midwifery

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	446
Registered Nursing	210
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	105
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	88
Nurse Anesthetist	44
Nursing Science	37
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	16
School Nursing	11
Critical Care Nursing	10
Nursing Administration	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.