Occupations/29-1161.00
Nurse Midwives
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
19%
More resilient
Human characteristics
82%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
44%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
- Mostly human
Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
- Mostly human
Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
- 02Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
- 03Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
- 04Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
- 05Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
- 06Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.09
- Degree of automation1.62
- Time sitting2.88
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations3.73
- Hands-on objects/tools3.61
- Outdoors / weather1.06
- Disease exposure4.56
- Decision freedom4.67
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.25
- Problem Sensitivity4.12
- Oral Expression4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Deductive Reasoning4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Speech Recognition3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.12
- Writing3.88
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics2.62
- Science2.88
- Critical Thinking4.12
- Active Learning4.00
- Learning Strategies3.25
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 72 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $164,586 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.38 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $161,637 2 yr $163,225 Master's · CIP 51.38 |
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public | Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807 | $10,700 | 70% | 76% | 1 yr $148,031 2 yr $159,761 Doctoral · CIP 51.38 |
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public | Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807 | $6,500 | 25% | 84% | 1 yr $136,657 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.38 |
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $122,273 2 yr $114,807 Master's · CIP 51.38 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $119,805 2 yr $111,833 Master's · CIP 51.38 |
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Public | Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807 | $5,200 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $119,247 2 yr $136,434 Professional · CIP 51.38 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $112,520 2 yr $109,659 Master's · CIP 51.38 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $108,852 2 yr $107,376 Master's · CIP 51.38 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $107,376 2 yr $105,392 Master's · CIP 51.38 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $104,337 2 yr $100,876 Master's · CIP 51.38 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $103,078 2 yr — Professional · CIP 51.38 |