Nursing at SFA
SFA graduates about 127 nursing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 335th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $84,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×).
Around SFA




Where nursing happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Services, Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Dining 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the nursing ranking
Other strong majors at SFA
- Art, music & theater 54 · #398
- Public policy & social work 49 · #268
- Health & pre-med fields 46 · #437
- Environmental science 45 · #369
- Communications & media 40 · #487
- Business & finance 37 · #519
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares SFA 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.