A program that prepares registered nurses for careers as clinical nurse leaders in which they work as part of an interdisciplinary team that provides direct medical care for patients based on evidence-based practice and research. Includes instruction in pharmacology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, research in nursing methods, advanced health assessment, statistics, and clinical practice management.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Â鶹Íø of San Diego | 62 | 3% | $67,498 |
| 2 | Charles R Drew Â鶹Íø of Medicine and Science | 59 | 22% | $15,822 |
| 3 | Mount Mercy Â鶹Íø | 42 | 8% | $46,532 |
| 4 | Xavier Â鶹Íø | 34 | 2% | $54,310 |
| 5 | Â鶹Íø of Toledo | 33 | 1% | $28,423 |
| 6 | Rowan Â鶹Íø | 33 | 1% | $32,099 |
| 7 | Touro Â鶹Íø California | 32 | 11% | N/A |
| 8 | Â鶹Íø of Maine at Augusta | 24 | 4% | $9,188 |
| 9 | Capella Â鶹Íø | 23 | 0% | $15,011 |
| 10 | Pacific Lutheran Â鶹Íø | 20 | 3% | $56,784 |
| 11 | Texas Christian Â鶹Íø | 19 | 1% | $65,684 |
| 12 | Central Methodist Â鶹Íø-College of Graduate and Extended Studies | 18 | 2% | $6,760 |
| 13 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas Medical Branch | 12 | 1% | N/A |
| 14 | Seton Hall Â鶹Íø | 12 | 1% | $59,670 |
| 15 | Curry College | 10 | 1% | $58,550 |
| 16 | Morningside College | 8 | 1% | $45,579 |
| 17 | Â鶹Íø of South Carolina-Upstate | 6 | 0% | $25,442 |
| 18 | Â鶹Íø of Rochester | 6 | 0% | $72,721 |
| 19 | Â鶹Íø of the Incarnate Word | 6 | 0% | $48,628 |
| 20 | Otterbein Â鶹Íø | 5 | 1% | $46,908 |
| 21 | Â鶹Íø of Iowa | 5 | 0% | $24,239 |
| 22 | CUNY Hunter College | 4 | 0% | $22,379 |
| 23 | Creighton Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $54,952 |
| 24 | Grand View Â鶹Íø | 4 | 1% | $40,388 |
| 25 | Texas Woman's Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $20,272 |
| 26 | La Salle Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $47,110 |
| 27 | 2 | 0% | $22,254 | |
| 28 | Â鶹Íø of Nevada-Reno | 1 | 0% | $25,039 |
| 29 | Spring Hill College | 1 | 0% | $57,676 |
| 30 | Lander Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $24,700 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Clinical Nurse Leader program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.