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Nursing at Southern University

Southern University graduates about 80 nursing majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 349th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a light program at 41 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

41/100Light#349 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year8011% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0000.98× the same major nationally
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%820–1000whole school

Around Southern University

Southern University Historic District
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Southern University Student Center
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Southern University's Augustus C. Banks Hall
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Pinchback Engineering Building
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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Baranco-Hill Student Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh 41
  2. Western Carolina University 41
  3. Eastern Kentucky University 41
  4. Murray State University 41
  5. Gardner-Webb University 41
  6. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 41
  7. Lewis-Clark State College 40
  8. University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point 40

Other strong majors at Southern University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern 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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