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Nursing at Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University graduates about 129 nursing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 169th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.66×). Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

61/100Solid#169 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1292% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0000.66× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%1280–1468whole school

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: BYU Student Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 84 · Academic 64 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 5 · Arts 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Bethel University 62
  2. North Dakota State University 61
  3. Belmont University 61
  4. CUNY–Hunter College 61
  5. Prairie View A&M University 61
  6. Florida Southern College 61
  7. Utah State University 61
  8. Siena College 61

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brigham Young University 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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