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Nursing at Simmons University

Simmons University graduates about 143 nursing majors a year, 35% of its graduating class. That puts it 88th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 71 out of 100.

71/100Strong#88 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year14335% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$85,000
Admit rate70%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1390whole school

Around Simmons University

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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Tosteson Medical Education Center, Longwood Medical Building, Medical Area Total Energy Plant, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Lowry Medical Office Building, Health Center, Harvard School of Public Health, Behrakis Health Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 97 · Dorm 89 · Student housing 18 · Athletics 9 · Library 5 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Molloy University 71
  2. Texas A&M University 71
  3. St. John Fisher University 71
  4. San Diego State University 71
  5. New York Institute of Technology 71
  6. The University of Alabama 70
  7. Michigan State University 70
  8. Purdue University–Main Campus 70

Other strong majors at Simmons University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Simmons 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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