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Nacogdoches, TX · Nursing

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×).

Graduates a year1276% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$84,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$727Ka year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%970–1160whole school

Around SFA

The Student Health Clinic on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University in
Stephen F. Austin State University August 2017 29 (Student Health Clinic)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lumberjack Landing on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogd
Stephen F. Austin State University August 2017 12 (Lumberjack Landing)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The R.E. McGee Business Building on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State Univer
Stephen F. Austin State University August 2017 10 (R.E. McGee Business Building)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Vera Dugas Liberal Arts North building on the campus of Stephen F. Austin St
Stephen F. Austin State University August 2017 30 (Vera Dugas Liberal Arts NorthPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Northern Kentucky University 44
  2. Sam Houston State University 44
  3. University of Akron 44
  4. University of Central Oklahoma 44
  5. Western Michigan University 44
  6. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 43
  7. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 43
  8. Ferris State University 43

Other strong majors at SFA

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.

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