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Nursing at Ohio University

Ohio University graduates about 1,396 nursing majors a year, 26% of its graduating class. That puts it 108th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1,39626% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1270whole school

Around Ohio University

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Location: Athens, Ohio,USAEvent type: Regular lifeDate or year: 2019
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Where nursing happens

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

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Dorm 27 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Stevenson University 69
  2. George Mason University 69
  3. University of Kansas 69
  4. University of North Dakota 69
  5. Arizona State University 68
  6. University of Cincinnati 68
  7. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 68
  8. University of Arkansas 68

Other strong majors at Ohio University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio 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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