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Nursing at Buffalo

Buffalo graduates about 181 nursing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 26th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $154 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

80/100Standout#26 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1814% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$94,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$154Ma year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1380whole school

Around Buffalo

A view of the pleasant courtyard at the center of the UB Commons, part of the No
The Commons, University at Buffalo North Campus, Amherst, New York - 20221015 - Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Bike WheelPhoto: Danielleromano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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University at Buffalo - panoramioPhoto: seattlesnow · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
As seen on an October 2022 evening, the Christine Z. Cataldo Playground is found
Christine Z. Cataldo Playground, Baldy Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus,Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 99 · Academic 31 · Athletics 6 · Dining 2 · Chapel 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Baylor University 82
  2. Creighton University 82
  3. University of Portland 82
  4. University of Pittsburgh 80
  5. Marquette University 80
  6. University of Virginia 80
  7. Northeastern University 80
  8. University of California, Irvine 80

Other strong majors at Buffalo

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Buffalo 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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