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#1 #1 Best College for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA The University of Pennsylvania provides undergraduates with 89 choices for majors in four different schools: College of Arts and Sciences, Penn Engineering, School of Nursing, and The Wharton School for business....view more Acceptance Rate 6% Annual Degrees Awarded 171 SAT Score 1,500–1,570 Est. Net Price * $26,017 Median Starting Salary $51,666
#2 #2 Best College for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama Guayama, PR At Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama, the three most popular college majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Accounting, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 49% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,320 Median Starting Salary $52,696
#3 #3 Best College for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Biomedical Sciences, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,130–1,340 Est. Net Price * $10,275 Median Starting Salary $54,342
#4 #4 Best College for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing in the U.S. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas Barranquitas, PR At Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas, the most popular majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 66% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $7,407 Median Starting Salary $51,936
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA The University of Pennsylvania provides undergraduates with 89 choices for majors in four different...view more	100	6%	171	1,500 - 1,570	$26,017	$51,666
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama Guayama, PR At Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama, the three most popular...view more	70	49%	11	--	$9,320	$52,696
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR At Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, the three most...view more	25	90%	4	1,130 - 1,340	$10,275	$54,342
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas Barranquitas, PR At Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas, the most popular...view more	24	66%	3	--	$7,407	$51,936

About Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing

Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing programs prepare registered nurses to provide care to patients before and during surgery, and provide tableside assistance to surgeons. Includes instruction in operating room safety and preparation, aseptic technique, anesthesia, patient preparation, surgical instruments and procedures, sterilization and disinfecting, surgical drugs and solutions, hemostasis, emergency procedures, and patient/family education.

Pennsylvania awards the most Masters degrees in Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing of all US states with 171 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing can expect about 88% percent of their classmates to be women and 12% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Postbaccalaureate certificate. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing is $57,500.

Popularity of Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Careers

Some top jobs related to Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing, include Nurse Practitioners and Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary, both of which have many employment opportunities. Though there are careers that pay more, like Nurse Practitioners. the most available position for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing majors is Registered Nurses.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Nurse Practitioners	$126,260	19,172	194,132	280,592	45%
Registered Nurses Acute Care Nurses Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Critical Care Nurses Clinical Nurse Specialists	$86,070	20,854	342,630	361,789	6%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,780	2,763	26,972	31,871	18%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

189

Female Students

166 (87%)

Male Students

23 (12%)

White (118, 62%)

Asian (26, 14%)

Hispanic or Latino (26, 14%)

Black or African American (11, 6%)

Two or more races (5, 3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (2, 1%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (1, 1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

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Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing

#1 Best College for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing in the U.S.

University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

6%

171

1,500–1,570

$26,017

$51,666

#2 Best College for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing in the U.S.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-GuayamaGuayama, PR

49%

11

--

$9,320

$52,696

#3 Best College for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing in the U.S.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce, PR

90%

4

1,130–1,340

$10,275

$54,342

#4 Best College for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing in the U.S.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasBarranquitas, PR

66%

3

--

$7,407

$51,936

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama
Guayama, PR

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
Ponce, PR

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas
Barranquitas, PR