2024 Best Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools

a master's degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #341 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 246 master's degrees in perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 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 much a school focuses on perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Schools

The perioperative/operating room and surgical 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 Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing.

Top Schools for a Master's in Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nursing

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

219 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing from University of Pennsylvania

2

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
Ponce, PR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing needs to take a look at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. Located in the midsize city of Ponce, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing by Region

View the Best Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	18,773
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	14,286
Nursing Administration	8,411
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	1,498
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	1,456
Nursing Science	1,421
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	907
Nurse Anesthetist	878
Critical Care Nursing	583
School Nursing	455

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.