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Kennesaw, GA · Nursing

Nursing at Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State graduates about 261 nursing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 306th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

47/100Solid#306 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year2615% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$88,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1210whole school

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Prillaman Health Sciences, Wellstar Student Health Services Clinic.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 33 · Academic 28 · Arts 5 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. SUNY Alfred State College 48
  2. Lincoln University 48
  3. Virginia State University 48
  4. Kent State University 47
  5. Arkansas State University 47
  6. California State University–Dominguez Hills 47
  7. California State University–Sacramento 47
  8. Saginaw Valley State University 47

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kennesaw State 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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