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Nursing at NKU

NKU graduates about 231 nursing majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 335th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $77,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

44/100Light#335 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year23111% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$77,0000.87× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1290whole school

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Albright Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 13 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 4 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Appalachian State University 45
  2. Northern Michigan University 45
  3. California State University–Bakersfield 45
  4. Morehead State University 45
  5. Sam Houston State University 44
  6. University of Akron 44
  7. University of Central Oklahoma 44
  8. Stephen F. Austin State University 44

Other strong majors at NKU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NKU 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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