A research program that focuses on the study of advanced clinical practices, research methodologies, the administration of complex nursing services, and that prepares nurses to further the progress of nursing research through experimentation and clinical applications.
How to use this list
These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.
Compare the degree level, curriculum, teaching language and costs on the institution’s current official website. Related subjects may use different CIP codes.
Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.3808. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.
Year ending
Award level
Reporting institutions
Positive awards
2025
Associate degree
11
1,404
2025
Bachelor degree
15
1,358
2025
Postbaccalaureate certificate
3
43
2025
Master degree
47
990
2025
Post-master certificate
7
31
2025
Doctorate — research
88
641
2025
Doctorate — professional practice
11
136
2025
Doctorate — other
1
2
2024
Associate degree
11
951
2024
Bachelor degree
17
1,275
2024
Postbaccalaureate certificate
4
16
2024
Master degree
48
1,095
2024
Post-master certificate
6
61
2024
Doctorate — research
91
678
2024
Doctorate — professional practice
13
267
2023
Associate degree
11
836
2023
Bachelor degree
18
1,373
2023
Postbaccalaureate certificate
3
19
2023
Master degree
50
1,279
2023
Post-master certificate
5
47
2023
Doctorate — research
86
669
2023
Doctorate — professional practice
13
256
2023
Doctorate — other
1
2
2022
Associate degree
12
811
2022
Bachelor degree
19
1,502
2022
Postbaccalaureate certificate
3
20
2022
Master degree
49
1,417
2022
Post-master certificate
6
50
2022
Doctorate — research
88
650
2022
Doctorate — professional practice
14
251
2021
Associate degree
13
723
2021
Bachelor degree
22
1,488
2021
Postbaccalaureate certificate
2
13
2021
Master degree
45
1,421
2021
Post-master certificate
5
29
2021
Doctorate — research
84
634
2021
Doctorate — professional practice
14
314
2021
Doctorate — other
1
2
2020
Associate degree
13
698
2020
Bachelor degree
19
1,419
2020
Postbaccalaureate certificate
2
14
2020
Master degree
46
1,583
2020
Post-master certificate
6
49
2020
Doctorate — research
87
628
2020
Doctorate — professional practice
14
222
A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.
These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →
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CIP 51.3808 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.
On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.
A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.