Nursing at Capital
Capital graduates about 81 nursing majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 179th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).
Where nursing happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 14 · Dorm 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the nursing ranking
Other strong majors at Capital
- Public policy & social work 62 · #126
- Health & pre-med fields 61 · #244
- Education 60 · #224
- Art, music & theater 59 · #331
- Communications & media 55 · #312
- Languages 52 · #301
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Capital 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.