Nurse Midwife

Entry-Level Wage:

$56.59

Median Wage:

$65.39

Experienced Wage:

$68.17

Employment Per 1,000 Jobs:

Source: NH Employment Security

Education Pathways

Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Nursing with a Midwife Specialty.

Career Description

A Nurse Midwife provides prenatal and postpartum care, along with caring for women during labor and childbirth.

Work Settings

Hospitals, Freestanding Birthing Centers, Private Practice, OB/GYN Offices

Four-Year Bachelor’s Programs

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): University of NH, Colby-Sawyer College, Franklin Pierce University (online)
Post-Master’s degree in Nurse Leadership: Saint Anselm College
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): UNH College of Professional Studies (online)

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Requirements

Education

Entry-level Occupational Preparation

Master's Degree

Experience

None

Job Training

None

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