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Nursing at Tennessee Tech

Tennessee Tech graduates about 120 nursing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 272nd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.81×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

50/100Solid#272 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1206% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$72,0000.81× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school

Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Student housing 28 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 7 · Offices 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. San Jose State University 50
  2. Tarleton State University 50
  3. Maryville University of Saint Louis 50
  4. California State University–Fresno 50
  5. University of Indianapolis 50
  6. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 50
  7. Anderson University (South Carolina) 50
  8. Longwood University 50

Other strong majors at Tennessee Tech

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tennessee Tech 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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