A program that prepares registered nurses to provide specialized care to patients with life-threatening problems, including those in intensive care facilities and on life support. Includes instruction in adult, neonatal, and pediatric critical care; technical skills; patient monitoring and assessment; normal and abnormal readings; and troubleshooting.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Canyon University | 181 | 1% | $32,100 |
| 2 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | 77 | 4% | $46,076 |
| 3 | New York University | 56 | 0% | $73,566 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt University | 53 | 2% | $70,146 |
| 5 | Barry University | 16 | 1% | $46,898 |
| 6 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | 13 | 1% | $7,520 |
| 7 | Southern Adventist University | 13 | 2% | $34,990 |
| 8 | Case Western Reserve University | 13 | 0% | $67,332 |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 12 | 0% | $72,721 |
| 10 | Loyola University Chicago | 12 | 0% | $61,328 |
| 11 | Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | 12 | 5% | N/A |
| 12 | Seton Hall University | 10 | 0% | $59,670 |
| 13 | 8 | 0% | $21,975 | |
| 14 | Ursuline College | 7 | 2% | $46,166 |
| 15 | DeSales University | 6 | 1% | $54,020 |
| 16 | Oregon Health & Science University | 6 | 1% | N/A |
| 17 | Saint Louis University | 6 | 0% | $61,018 |
| 18 | Duke University | 5 | 0% | $74,339 |
| 19 | University of Arizona | 4 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 20 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 4 | 1% | $7,244 |
| 21 | Augusta University | 4 | 0% | $21,254 |
| 22 | 2 | 0% | $25,886 | |
| 23 | Marquette University | 2 | 0% | $58,057 |
| 24 | Allen College | 1 | 0% | $19,862 |
| 25 | Regis University | 1 | 0% | $53,192 |
| 26 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 1 | 0% | N/A |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Critical Care Nursing 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.