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Nursing at Montclair State University

Montclair State University graduates about 45 nursing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 239th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $109,000 four years out, 1.23× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

53/100Solid#239 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year451% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$109,0001.23× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1200whole school

Around Montclair State University

"College Hall" at Montclair State University
College Hall at Montclair StatePhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Morehead Hall at Montclair State University taken 5/6/21
Morehead HallPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
MSU's School of Communications Building taken 5/6/21
School of CommunicationsPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Harry Partch's New Kithara I, a string instrument playing in just intonation. Ph
New Kithara IPhoto: HorsePunchKid · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: School of Nursing/The Graduate School, Health Drop-In Center, Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Marshall University 53
  2. California State University–Channel Islands 53
  3. Westfield State University 53
  4. Robert Morris University 53
  5. Anderson University (Indiana) 53
  6. Alcorn State University 53
  7. Bowie State University 53
  8. Cleveland State University 52

Other strong majors at Montclair State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Montclair State University 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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