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Nursing at Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University graduates about 252 nursing majors a year, 19% of its graduating class. That puts it 57th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $103,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally.

75/100Strong#57 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year25219% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$103,0001.16× the same major nationally
Admit rate65%whole school

Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dining 7 · Dorm 5 · Academic 4 · Athletics 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 76
  2. University of Washington Bothell 76
  3. University of Missouri–Kansas City 76
  4. University of Kentucky 75
  5. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 75
  6. Curry College 75
  7. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 75
  8. Howard University 75

Other strong majors at Sacred Heart University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Sacred Heart 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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