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Nursing at Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan graduates about 335 nursing majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 263rd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

51/100Solid#263 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year33511% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$86,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1180whole school

Around Eastern Michigan

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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: IHA Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 18 · Academic 10 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Caldwell University 52
  2. Florida A&M University 52
  3. North Carolina Central University 52
  4. Purdue University Northwest 51
  5. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 51
  6. California Baptist University 51
  7. University of Southern Mississippi 51
  8. University of Louisiana Monroe 51

Other strong majors at Eastern Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Eastern Michigan 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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