2025 Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Doctor's Degree Schools

Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #379 out of the 862 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nurse midwife/nursing midwifery. Combined, these schools handed out 35 doctor's degrees in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of nurse midwife/nursing midwifery for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality nursing midwifery program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nurse midwife/nursing midwifery students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nurse midwife/nursing midwifery students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nurse midwife/nursing midwifery related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nurse midwife/nursing midwifery students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nurse midwife/nursing midwifery students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Midwifery

1

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Seattle University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery from Seattle University

2

Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Fairfield University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery from Fairfield University

3

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Thomas Jefferson University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery from Thomas Jefferson University

4

Baylor University
Waco, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Baylor University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery from Baylor University

5

Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery from Oregon Health & Science University

Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery by Region

View the Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Midwifery

Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	7,474
Nurse Anesthetist	1,403
Registered Nursing	976
Nursing Science	927
Nursing Administration	725
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	683
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	339
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	193
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	88
Critical Care Nursing	55

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.