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Nursing at North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University graduates about 216 nursing majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 169th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.83×). Research spending in the field runs about $28 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

61/100Solid#169 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year21610% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$74,0000.83× the same major nationally
Research in the field$28Ma year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%968–1216whole school

Around North Dakota State University

Newman Outdoor Field located on the NDSU campus. Hosts FM Redhawks and NDSU Base
Newman Outdoor Field; May 31, 2024Photo: Billybob2002 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Home of the Northern League's Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
Newman Outdoor FieldPhoto: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA. Color-corrected and cropped by Daniel Cas · CC BY 2.0 · source
College Dormitory, Pavek Hall, North Dakota State University
Pavek Hall NDSUPhoto: AlexJennings, 4thFloorRA, 2010-2011, PavekHall, NDSU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Payton Otterdahl dressed as Riley Dolezal
PaytonasrileyPhoto: Skstroh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sanford Health Athletic Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 26 · Academic 19 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. University of Alabama in Huntsville 62
  2. Florida State University 62
  3. Samford University 62
  4. Bethel University 62
  5. Belmont University 61
  6. CUNY–Hunter College 61
  7. Brigham Young University 61
  8. Prairie View A&M University 61

Other strong majors at North Dakota State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares North Dakota 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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