Nurse Practitioner, Midwife & Anesthetist (APRN): where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 22 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools657
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
States and territories54
Certificates · degrees to master's441 · 35,739Awarded 2023-24, first majors
Doctorates awarded12,802Research, professional and other
Find a school
Filter by state, program, award level and type of school. Each result links to the school's College Navigator profile (costs, admissions, graduation rates) and its own site.
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 29-1151, 29-1161, 29-1171 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. 52 more linked programs had no awards at an operating school that year. NCES
CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 CrosswalkNational Center for Education Statistics
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 51.3802 | 7,764 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 51.3803 | 2,375 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 51.3804 | 1,950 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 51.3805 | 14,836 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 51.3806 | 160 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 51.3807 | 559 |
| Nursing Science | 51.3808 | 4,245 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 51.3809 | 440 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 51.3810 | 4,378 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 51.3811 | 1,505 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 51.3812 | 190 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 51.3813 | 321 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 51.3814 | 594 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 51.3815 | 22 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 51.3816 | 57 |
| Nursing Practice | 51.3818 | 9,202 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 51.3819 | 7 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 51.3820 | 434 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 51.3821 | 637 |
| Women's Health Nurse/Nursing | 51.3822 | 309 |
| Forensic Nursing | 51.3824 | 21 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 51.3899 | 4,115 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | Addison, IL | 4-year · Private for-profit | 3,565 |
| Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 2,207 |
| Aspen University | Phoenix, AZ | 4-year · Private for-profit | 1,999 |
| Capella University | Minneapolis, MN | 4-year · Private for-profit | 1,174 |
| Frontier Nursing University | Versailles, KY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 1,021 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 1,020 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | 4-year · Public | 1,017 |
| Purdue University Global | West Lafayette, IN | 4-year · Public | 940 |
| Walden University | Minneapolis, MN | 4-year · Private for-profit | 816 |
| United States University | Sandy Springs, CA | 4-year · Private for-profit | 793 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama12 schools
- Alaska1 school
- Arizona8 schools
- Arkansas9 schools
- California31 schools
- Colorado8 schools
- Connecticut12 schools
- Delaware2 schools
- District of Columbia3 schools
- Florida27 schools
- Georgia15 schools
- Hawaii4 schools
- Idaho6 schools
- Illinois27 schools
- Indiana23 schools
- Iowa8 schools
- Kansas11 schools
- Kentucky16 schools
- Louisiana8 schools
- Maine6 schools
- Maryland5 schools
- Massachusetts19 schools
- Michigan15 schools
- Minnesota15 schools
- Mississippi6 schools
- Missouri19 schools
- Montana1 school
- Nebraska7 schools
- Nevada5 schools
- New Hampshire5 schools
- New Jersey18 schools
- New Mexico2 schools
- New York42 schools
- North Carolina15 schools
- North Dakota3 schools
- Ohio26 schools
- Oklahoma7 schools
- Oregon3 schools
- Pennsylvania49 schools
- Rhode Island4 schools
- South Carolina7 schools
- South Dakota4 schools
- Tennessee20 schools
- Texas37 schools
- Utah8 schools
- Vermont2 schools
- Virginia18 schools
- Washington6 schools
- West Virginia6 schools
- Wisconsin17 schools
- Wyoming1 school
About this list
Programs: the career's SOC code(s) in the NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Schools and awards: NCES IPEDS C2024_A (2023-24, first majors), limited to schools that the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 lists as operating and approved for federal aid (U.S. territories included). It shows which schools award a program, not accreditation, quality or admission chances: check program accreditation with the accreditor and the school with DAPIP. Some careers need a state license; see the career page.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07