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Bakersfield, CA · Nursing

Nursing at CSU Bakersfield

CSU Bakersfield graduates about 87 nursing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 323rd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $102,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally.

45/100Solid#323 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year874% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$102,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$328Ka year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Romberg Nursing Center, Student Health Services.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 33 · Arts 3 · Offices 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Ashland University 45
  2. Elmhurst University 45
  3. Appalachian State University 45
  4. Northern Michigan University 45
  5. Morehead State University 45
  6. Northern Kentucky University 44
  7. Sam Houston State University 44
  8. University of Akron 44

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares CSU Bakersfield 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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