Geriatric Nurse Nursing

A program that prepares registered nurses to provide health care to aging and elderly patients. Includes instruction in geriatric primary care, geriatric diagnosis, mental health and aging, primary care management, geriatric acute and chronic illness, advanced nursing practices for geriatric patients, evidence-based nursing practice, advanced physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and pharmacotherapeutics.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 41 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1698 degrees awarded annually.

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

11

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

443

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

112

degrees awarded

Other Awards

1,132

awards given

Top Schools for Geriatric Nurse Nursing

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

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO
267
2 Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
246
3 CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
198
4 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
123
5 Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
87
6 Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
63
7 Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA
63
8 Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
60
9 Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY
60
10 University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN
51
11 Seattle University
Seattle, WA
51
12 Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
45
13 Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
45
14 Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
42
15 George Washington University
Washington, DC
39
16 Caribbean University-Bayamon
Bayamon, PR
24
17 University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
24
18 Herzing University-Madison
Madison, WI
24
19 Malone University
Canton, OH
18
20 University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV
15
21 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
15
22 University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
15
23 Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME
12
24 West Coast University-Orange County
Anaheim, CA
12
25 Husson University
Bangor, ME
12
26 Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
12
27 Norwich University
Northfield, VT
12
28 Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
9
29 Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
6
30 Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
6
31 Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
6
32 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
6
33 Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
6
34 York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA
3
35 Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
3
36 Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
3
37 Mount Saint Mary College
Newburgh, NY
3
38 Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
3
39 University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
3
40 University of Michigan-Flint
Flint, MI
3
41 Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
3