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Nursing at Bowie State

Bowie State graduates about 30 nursing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 239th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $104,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

53/100Solid#239 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year304% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$104,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%800–1048whole school

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Offices 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Robert Morris University 53
  2. Montclair State University 53
  3. Anderson University (Indiana) 53
  4. Alcorn State University 53
  5. Cleveland State University 52
  6. University of Northern Colorado 52
  7. CUNY Lehman College 52
  8. University of Bridgeport 52

Other strong majors at Bowie State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bowie State with every school we score in nursing. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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