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Nursing at Purdue

Purdue graduates about 162 nursing majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 95th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $80,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×). Research spending in the field runs about $127 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

70/100Strong#95 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1622% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$80,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$127Ma year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1470whole school

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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Health Center (PUSH), Johnson Hall of Nursing (JNSN), Martin C. Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering, Equine Health Sciences Annex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 209 · Dorm 75 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dining 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Simmons University 71
  2. New York Institute of Technology 71
  3. The University of Alabama 70
  4. Michigan State University 70
  5. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 70
  6. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 70
  7. Milwaukee School of Engineering 70
  8. Biola University 70

Other strong majors at Purdue

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue 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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