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Murfreesboro, TN · Nursing

Nursing at MTSU

MTSU graduates about 76 nursing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 358th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a light program at 39 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.84×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

39/100Light#358 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year762% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$75,0000.84× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1230whole school

Around MTSU

Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Murfreesboro, TN, USA - panoramioPhoto: Chrstservt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Interior photo of Murphy Center on March 1, 2014, during a men's basketball game
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A plaque posted at Murphy Center, explaining how the university received the fun
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Torre Archirafi, Sicily, Italy, Mount Etna, lemon tree, book cover
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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Carson-Kennedy Nursing.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 12 · Offices 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Jacksonville State University 39
  2. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 39
  3. University of Central Missouri 39
  4. Charleston Southern University 39
  5. Eastern Illinois University 39
  6. Dominican University 39
  7. University of North Florida 38
  8. University of North Georgia 38

Other strong majors at MTSU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares MTSU 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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