A program that prepares registered nurses to deliver direct patient and client care in clinical settings. Includes instruction in clinical pharmacotherapeutics, advanced clinical practice, holistic nursing, nursing practice and health care policy, administration and consultation services, health assessment, patient stabilization and care, and patient education.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of San Francisco | 210 | 7% | $68,296 |
| 2 | Jacksonville University | 56 | 5% | $54,868 |
| 3 | Worcester State University | 34 | 2% | $26,491 |
| 4 | The University of Texas at Austin | 16 | 0% | $26,506 |
| 5 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | 13 | 1% | $7,520 |
| 6 | Dewey University-Hato Rey | 13 | 7% | $7,425 |
| 7 | University of Detroit Mercy | 13 | 1% | $41,226 |
| 8 | New York University | 13 | 0% | $73,566 |
| 9 | University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center | 12 | 2% | N/A |
| 10 | LeTourneau University | 12 | 2% | $44,420 |
| 11 | Saint John Fisher College | 6 | 1% | $49,210 |
| 12 | Mount Saint Mary's University | 6 | 1% | $61,287 |
| 13 | University of the Incarnate Word | 3 | 0% | $48,628 |
| 14 | Ursuline College | 3 | 1% | $46,166 |
| 15 | Florida Southern College | 3 | 0% | $52,020 |
| 16 | Loma Linda University | 3 | 0% | N/A |
| 17 | Hardin-Simmons University | 3 | 1% | $41,046 |
| 18 | Universidad Adventista de las Antillas | 2 | 1% | $18,070 |
| 19 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 0% | $65,684 |
| 20 | Capital University | 1 | 0% | $50,334 |
| 21 | Platt College-Miller-Motte-Wilmington | 1 | 0% | $12,285 |
| 22 | Purdue University Northwest | 1 | 0% | $22,871 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Clinical Nurse Specialist 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.