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Nursing at California State University–Fullerton

California State University–Fullerton graduates about 333 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 $119,000 four years out, 1.34× 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 year3334% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$119,0001.34× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school

Around California State University–Fullerton

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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Health and Counseling Center, Environmental Health and Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Student housing 12 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. California State University–East Bay 54
  2. Chatham University 54
  3. Oakland University 53
  4. University of Texas at El Paso 53
  5. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 53
  6. Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi 53
  7. Marshall University 53
  8. California State University–Channel Islands 53

Other strong majors at California State University–Fullerton

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Fullerton 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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