Clinical Nurse Leader

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.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 25 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1341 degrees awarded annually.

Bachelor's Degrees

7

degrees awarded

Master's Degrees

432

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

8

degrees awarded

Other Awards

894

awards given

Top Schools for Clinical Nurse Leader

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
396
2 University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
243
3 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, CA
213
4 Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
132
5 Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
72
6 Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
45
7 University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
42
8 Curry College
Milton, MA
24
9 University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME
21
10 Mississippi College
Clinton, MS
18
11 University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SC
18
12 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX
18
13 Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
18
14 University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
15
15 Sentara College of Health Sciences
Chesapeake, VA
12
16 Chamberlain University-Illinois
Addison, IL
9
17 Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
9
18 La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
9
19 Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
Fayette, MO
9
20 Bushnell University
Eugene, OR
3
21 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH
3
22 Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
3
23 Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
3
24 Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL
3
25 Moravian University
Bethlehem, PA
3