In 2007, U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Colorado at Denver's nurse midwifery program 12th among all accredited midwife programs in the United States. The program began in 1980 and grants a master of science degree. The university does not require students to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), but suggests the test for individuals who had a grade point average below 3.0 in their undergraduate nursing courses. Students in the program study health technology, health care policy, high-risk pregnancy, health promotion and well-child newborn care. Nurses can enroll in the program on a full or part-time basis with classes usually taking two or three years to complete.
University of Colorado at Denver
13120 E. 19th St # 6511
Aurora CO 80045
720-971-1526
nursing.ucdenver.edu
Ranked 18th among all nurse midwifery programs in the United States by U.S. News and World Report in 2007, Marquette University is a private college in Milwaukee. The Catholic university's master of science nurse midwifery degree is offered partially online, with students only attending classes on campus once or twice per week. Students who are far from Milwaukee are often able to complete clinical rotations near their homes as well. The university requires nurses who have never worked in labor and delivery wards to complete an additional rotation prior to graduation. With full-time study, the schooling can be completed in two years, and those who study part-time normally need only three years to finish the required courses. The university also offers a post-master's certificate for individuals who already have a master's degree, but wish to become nurse midwives.
Marquette University
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201
414-288-3842
marquette.edu/nursing
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Emory University had the eighth-best nurse midwifery program in the United States according to U.S. News and World Report in 2007. The university's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing's midwifery program is typically completed as a two-year, full-time course of study, though a part-time version is available. Nurses in the program take classes in health assessment, pharmacology, genetics, ethics, medical law, leadership, health policy, health care finance and human lactation and breastfeeding management. Students' clinical hours are offered at locations throughout the state, including in hospitals, obstetricians' offices and birthing centers. The university has ties with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, allowing students to attend lectures, seminars and other educational programs offered by the government agency.
Emory University
1520 Clifton Road Northeast
Atlanta GA 30322
404-727-6961
nursing.emory.edu