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 | University of San Diego | 62 | 3% | $67,498 |
| 2 | Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | 59 | 22% | $15,822 |
| 3 | Mount Mercy University | 42 | 8% | $46,532 |
| 4 | Xavier University | 34 | 2% | $54,310 |
| 5 | Rowan University | 33 | 1% | $32,099 |
| 6 | University of Toledo | 33 | 1% | $28,423 |
| 7 | Touro University California | 32 | 11% | N/A |
| 8 | University of Maine at Augusta | 24 | 4% | $9,188 |
| 9 | Capella University | 23 | 0% | $15,011 |
| 10 | Pacific Lutheran University | 20 | 3% | $56,784 |
| 11 | Texas Christian University | 19 | 1% | $65,684 |
| 12 | Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies | 18 | 2% | $6,760 |
| 13 | Seton Hall University | 12 | 1% | $59,670 |
| 14 | The University of Texas Medical Branch | 12 | 1% | N/A |
| 15 | Curry College | 10 | 1% | $58,550 |
| 16 | Morningside College | 8 | 1% | $45,579 |
| 17 | University of Rochester | 6 | 0% | $72,721 |
| 18 | University of the Incarnate Word | 6 | 0% | $48,628 |
| 19 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | 6 | 0% | $25,442 |
| 20 | University of Iowa | 5 | 0% | $24,239 |
| 21 | Otterbein University | 5 | 1% | $46,908 |
| 22 | Grand View University | 4 | 1% | $40,388 |
| 23 | CUNY Hunter College | 4 | 0% | $22,379 |
| 24 | Creighton University | 4 | 0% | $54,952 |
| 25 | Texas Woman's University | 3 | 0% | $20,272 |
| 26 | La Salle University | 3 | 0% | $47,110 |
| 27 | 2 | 0% | $22,254 | |
| 28 | Lander University | 1 | 0% | $24,700 |
| 29 | Spring Hill College | 1 | 0% | $57,676 |
| 30 | University of Nevada-Reno | 1 | 0% | $25,039 |
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.