In 2010, Columbia University was ranked eighth among all colleges and universities in the United States from U.S. News and World Report. Located in New York City, the private university's School of Nursing offers a Master of Science degree in midwifery. The program is open only to registered nurses who have bachelor's degrees in nursing, previous college-level credits in statistics and at least one year of experience in obstetric nursing. Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are also required for admissions consideration. Students who receive admission to the program spend two years completing the required courses in subjects like genetics, interpersonal violence and abuse and breast-feeding. Nurses participate in at least three clinical rotations and two independent study research courses prior to graduation.
Columbia University School of Nursing
630 W. 168th St.
New York, NY 10032
212-305-5887
nursing.columbia.edu
Established in 1887, Oregon Health and Science University is a public college in Portland, Oregon. To enter the school's Master of Science in nurse-midwifery, applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in nursing and submit GRE scores. One year of experience in obstetric nursing is recommended, but not required. Students in the program spend 750 hours in clinical settings and participate in 150 outpatient visits and 30 to 50 births at the university's hospital, explains the program's official website. The curriculum includes coursework in health care management, primary care and reproductive anatomy. The program lasts for two years, and prior to graduation nurses design their own one-term clinical rotations, selecting sites from hospitals throughout the country.
Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing
3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97201
503-494-3114
ohsu.edu/son
The United Methodist Church founded Emory University in 1836 in the city of Atlanta, and the college received the 17th place ranking among all universities in the United States in 2010 from U.S. News and World Report. The School of Nursing offers a Master of Science degree in midwifery and family nursing. The program requires five semesters of full-time study to complete and incorporates family nursing, leadership, law, ethics, health policy, finance, breastfeeding and genetics. Clinical rotations focus on community health care and include placements in public health clinics, obstetrician private practices and migrant health care sites. Students can study both full- and part-time to accommodate the schedules of working nurses. The program incorporates five clinical rotations as well as research and independent study.
Emory University
201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6036
nursing.emory.edu