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 | Case Western Reserve University | 13 | 0% | $67,332 |
| 7 | Southern Adventist University | 13 | 2% | $34,990 |
| 8 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | 13 | 1% | $7,520 |
| 9 | Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | 12 | 5% | N/A |
| 10 | Loyola University Chicago | 12 | 0% | $61,328 |
| 11 | University of Rochester | 12 | 0% | $72,721 |
| 12 | Seton Hall University | 10 | 0% | $59,670 |
| 13 | Winona State University | 8 | 0% | $21,975 |
| 14 | Ursuline College | 7 | 2% | $46,166 |
| 15 | Saint Louis University | 6 | 0% | $61,018 |
| 16 | DeSales University | 6 | 1% | $54,020 |
| 17 | Oregon Health & Science University | 6 | 1% | N/A |
| 18 | Duke University | 5 | 0% | $74,339 |
| 19 | Augusta University | 4 | 0% | $21,254 |
| 20 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | 4 | 1% | $7,244 |
| 21 | University of Arizona | 4 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 22 | Marquette University | 2 | 0% | $58,057 |
| 23 | Kent State University at Kent | 2 | 0% | $25,886 |
| 24 | Regis University | 1 | 0% | $53,192 |
| 25 | Allen College | 1 | 0% | $19,862 |
| 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.