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Nursing at Minnesota State

Minnesota State graduates about 353 nursing majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 323rd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

45/100Solid#323 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year35314% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$82,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$321Ka year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school

Around Minnesota State

Maverick Machine on the field for a home football game Fall of 2019
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E. J. Henderson at Vikings training camp.
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Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf
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Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 14 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Houston Christian University 46
  2. Oral Roberts University 46
  3. CUNY New York City College of Technology 46
  4. Framingham State University 46
  5. Illinois State University 45
  6. University of West Georgia 45
  7. St. Thomas University 45
  8. Ball State University 45

Other strong majors at Minnesota State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Minnesota 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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