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Nursing at California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach graduates about 157 nursing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 223rd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $112,000 four years out, 1.26× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $16 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

55/100Solid#223 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1572% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$112,0001.26× the same major nationally
Research in the field$16Ma year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nursing, Student Health Services, Health and Human Services.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Offices 5 · Athletics 3 · Dining 3 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Hampton University 56
  2. Mercy University 55
  3. San Francisco State University 55
  4. New Mexico State University 55
  5. Northern Illinois University 55
  6. Bradley University 55
  7. SUNY Plattsburgh 55
  8. St. Francis College 55

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University, Long Beach 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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