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Nursing at Penn State

Penn State graduates about 111 nursing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 40th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $195 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#40 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1111% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$91,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$195Ma year, NSF
Admit rate61%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1390whole school

Around Penn State

The Nursing Sciences building at the University Park campus of Penn State Univer
Nursing Sciences Building at Penn StatePhoto: JohnDziak · CC0 · source
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The Thomas Building at Penn State University Park. It contains classrooms, the s
Thomas Building Penn State University ParkPhoto: JohnDziak · CC0 · source
Hetzel Union Building-Robeson Center at Penn State University
HUB Robeson Center, west side entrancePhoto: JohnDziak · CC0 · source

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Building Construction, Student Health Center, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building, Biobehavioral Health Building, Health and Human Development Building, Nursing Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 279 · Dorm 62 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 13 · Arts 13 · Dining 8.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Duquesne University 77
  2. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 77
  3. University of Wyoming 77
  4. University of Alaska Anchorage 77
  5. Tuskegee University 77
  6. St. Olaf College 77
  7. University of Alabama at Birmingham 76
  8. University of Rhode Island 76

Other strong majors at Penn State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Penn 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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