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Nursing at GW

GW graduates about 272 nursing majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 5th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a standout program at 90 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 $131 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#5 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year2729% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$131Ma year, NSF
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1490whole school

Around GW

Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
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Washington, D.C.
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Building in Washington, D. C., United States
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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: The GWU Medical Faculty Associates Ambulatory Care Center, Lerner Health and Wellness Center, DC Fire Department Engine Co. 23;District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical, GWU School of Public Health & Health Services.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. New York University 92
  2. Thomas Jefferson University 91
  3. University of Pennsylvania 91
  4. Emory University 91
  5. Duke University 90
  6. University of Rochester 89
  7. University of Miami 88
  8. Villanova University 88

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW 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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