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Los Angeles, CA · Nursing

Nursing at California State University–Los Angeles

California State University–Los Angeles graduates about 147 nursing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 315th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $116,000 four years out, 1.31× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1473% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$116,0001.31× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 18 · Academic 11 · Arts 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Columbus State University 47
  2. Texas State University 47
  3. Gannon University 47
  4. Saint Xavier University 46
  5. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 46
  6. University of Tampa 46
  7. Houston Christian University 46
  8. Oral Roberts University 46

Other strong majors at California State University–Los Angeles

How the score works

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