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Nursing at Duquesne University

Duquesne University graduates about 259 nursing majors a year, 18% of its graduating class. That puts it 40th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#40 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year25918% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$85,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1330whole school

Around Duquesne University

The Duquesne University Student Union building.
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College Hall, Duquesne University, seen from Locust Street
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Uptown, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Mellon Arena over Duq Univ
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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: John G. Rangos School of Health Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 9 · Chapel 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Madison 78
  2. Texas Christian University 78
  3. The University of Texas–Austin 78
  4. University of New Mexico 77
  5. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 77
  6. University of Wyoming 77
  7. University of Alaska Anchorage 77
  8. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 77

Other strong majors at Duquesne University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Duquesne University 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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