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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() 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 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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.
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.
These are the highest paying careers for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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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% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing majors.
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