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 | University of Toledo | 33 | 1% | $28,423 |
| 6 | Rowan University | 33 | 1% | $32,099 |
| 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 | The University of Texas Medical Branch | 12 | 1% | N/A |
| 14 | Seton Hall University | 12 | 1% | $59,670 |
| 15 | Curry College | 10 | 1% | $58,550 |
| 16 | Morningside College | 8 | 1% | $45,579 |
| 17 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | 6 | 0% | $25,442 |
| 18 | University of Rochester | 6 | 0% | $72,721 |
| 19 | University of the Incarnate Word | 6 | 0% | $48,628 |
| 20 | Otterbein University | 5 | 1% | $46,908 |
| 21 | University of Iowa | 5 | 0% | $24,239 |
| 22 | CUNY Hunter College | 4 | 0% | $22,379 |
| 23 | Creighton University | 4 | 0% | $54,952 |
| 24 | Grand View University | 4 | 1% | $40,388 |
| 25 | Texas Woman's University | 3 | 0% | $20,272 |
| 26 | La Salle University | 3 | 0% | $47,110 |
| 27 | Saginaw Valley State University | 2 | 0% | $22,254 |
| 28 | University of Nevada-Reno | 1 | 0% | $25,039 |
| 29 | Spring Hill College | 1 | 0% | $57,676 |
| 30 | Lander University | 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.