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Brookville, NY · Nursing

Nursing at LIU

LIU graduates about 416 nursing majors a year, 29% of its graduating class. That puts it 32nd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $118,000 four years out, 1.33× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

79/100Strong#32 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year41629% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$118,0001.33× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1330whole school

Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 23 · Dorm 10 · Arts 2 · Library 1 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Marquette University 80
  2. University of Virginia 80
  3. Northeastern University 80
  4. University of California, Irvine 80
  5. Saint Louis University 79
  6. University of Scranton 79
  7. Washington State University 78
  8. Seattle University 78

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares LIU 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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