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Nursing at Catholic University of America

Catholic University of America graduates about 77 nursing majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 12th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, 1.09× 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.

85/100Standout#12 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year7710% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school

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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nursing-Biology Building, Eugene I. Kane Student Health & Fitness Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Chapel 6 · Library 3 · Student housing 2 · Arts 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Villanova University 88
  2. Drexel University 87
  3. Case Western Reserve University 86
  4. University of San Francisco 85
  5. Georgetown University 85
  6. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 84
  7. Fairfield University 84
  8. Boston College 84

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Catholic University of America 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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