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Charleston, SC · Nursing

Nursing at Charleston Southern

Charleston Southern graduates about 80 nursing majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 358th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a light program at 39 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×).

39/100Light#358 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year8016% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$75,0000.85× the same major nationally
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%940–1170whole school

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Science Building, Nursing Additon, Derry Patterson School of Nursing.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Athletics 10 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point 40
  2. Jacksonville State University 39
  3. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 39
  4. University of Central Missouri 39
  5. Middle Tennessee State University 39
  6. Eastern Illinois University 39
  7. Dominican University 39
  8. University of North Florida 38

Other strong majors at Charleston Southern

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Charleston Southern 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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