English ⌄CIP 51.3814 · CLASSIFICATION 2020
A program that prepares registered nurses to provide specialized care to patients with life-threatening problems, including those in intensive care facilities and on life support. Includes instruction in adult, neonatal, and pediatric critical care; technical skills; patient monitoring and assessment; normal and abnormal readings; and troubleshooting.
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.
Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.3814. 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 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | Master degree | 25 | 390 |
| 2025 | Post-master certificate | 20 | 73 |
| 2025 | Doctorate — research | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Doctorate — professional practice | 7 | 34 |
| 2024 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 5 | 15 |
| 2024 | Master degree | 27 | 429 |
| 2024 | Post-master certificate | 18 | 102 |
| 2024 | Doctorate — research | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | Doctorate — professional practice | 8 | 46 |
| 2023 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 7 | 22 |
| 2023 | Master degree | 24 | 459 |
| 2023 | Post-master certificate | 19 | 116 |
| 2023 | Doctorate — professional practice | 9 | 55 |
| 2022 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 5 | 18 |
| 2022 | Master degree | 23 | 557 |
| 2022 | Post-master certificate | 18 | 143 |
| 2022 | Doctorate — professional practice | 5 | 28 |
| 2021 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | Master degree | 20 | 581 |
| 2021 | Post-master certificate | 21 | 167 |
| 2021 | Doctorate — research | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | Doctorate — professional practice | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 4 | 13 |
| 2020 | Master degree | 20 | 461 |
| 2020 | Post-master certificate | 15 | 87 |
| 2020 | Doctorate — research | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | Doctorate — professional practice | 2 | 12 |
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CIP 51.3814 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.
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46 institutions
IA · Four-year
Waterloo, IA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Post-master certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
Doctorate — professional practice: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
WI · Four-year
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Post-master certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
GA · Four-year
Augusta, GA · Public
Postbaccalaureate certificate: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
FL · Four-year
Miami, FL · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 22 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OH · Four-year
Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 7 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Post-master certificate: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PA · Four-year
Allentown, PA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
Post-master certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
NE · Four-year
Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit
Post-master certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PA · Four-year
Center Valley, PA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Post-master certificate: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2021.
PR · Four-year
Hato Rey, PR · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NC · Four-year
Durham, NC · Private nonprofit
Postbaccalaureate certificate: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
Post-master certificate: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PR · Four-year
San Sebastian, PR · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
AZ · Four-year
Phoenix, AZ · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 89 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Post-master certificate: 16 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
WI · Four-year
Madison, WI · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 21 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Post-master certificate: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PR · Four-year
Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PR · Four-year
Barranquitas, PR · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OH · Four-year
Kent, OH · Public
Post-master certificate: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IL · Four-year
Romeoville, IL · Private nonprofit
Post-master certificate: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
Loma Linda, CA · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — research: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IL · Four-year
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
Doctorate — research: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
WI · Four-year
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit
Post-master certificate: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MO · Four-year
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 28 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Post-master certificate: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2021.
Doctorate — professional practice: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NY · Four-year
Rockville Centre, NY · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 16 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Post-master certificate: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NY · Four-year
New York, NY · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 49 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Post-master certificate: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — professional practice: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OR · Four-year
Portland, OR · Public
Master degree: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
Post-master certificate: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
Doctorate — professional practice: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2025.