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CIP 51.3813 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Clinical Nurse Specialist.

A program that prepares registered nurses to deliver direct patient and client care in clinical settings. Includes instruction in clinical pharmacotherapeutics, advanced clinical practice, holistic nursing, nursing practice and health care policy, administration and consultation services, health assessment, patient stabilization and care, and patient education.

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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.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Clinical Nurse Specialist award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.3813. 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 endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Bachelor degree113
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate23
2025Master degree972
2025Post-master certificate510
2025Doctorate — research25
2025Doctorate — professional practice432
2024Bachelor degree18
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate34
2024Master degree14252
2024Post-master certificate517
2024Doctorate — research12
2024Doctorate — professional practice638
2023Bachelor degree114
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate11
2023Master degree11224
2023Post-master certificate716
2023Doctorate — research11
2023Doctorate — professional practice335
2023Doctorate — other11
2022Bachelor degree19
2022Master degree15311
2022Post-master certificate519
2022Doctorate — research23
2022Doctorate — professional practice11
2022Doctorate — other11
2021Bachelor degree121
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate113
2021Master degree16368
2021Post-master certificate613
2021Doctorate — professional practice24
2020Bachelor degree119
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate15
2020Master degree15335
2020Post-master certificate1220
2020Doctorate — research11
2020Doctorate — professional practice24

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.

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CIP 51.3813 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.

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Institutions with reported graduates

35 institutions

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