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Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University

Thomas Jefferson University graduates about 430 nursing majors a year, 39% of its graduating class. That puts it 2nd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $100,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $113 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#2 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year43039% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$100,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$113Ma year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1350whole school

Around Thomas Jefferson University

The Main Building of Thomas Jefferson University's Jefferson Medical College at
Jefferson Medical College Main Building 132 S. 10th StreetPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Statue of Samuel D. Gross at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvan
Statue of Samuel D. GrossPhoto: Nolabob · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Benjamin Franklin Hotel
Benjamin Franklin Hotel, west side viewPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The former United States Court House and Post Office Building in Phiadelpha, now
US Court House and PO Building from west on Chestnut StreetPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Jefferson Medical College Building, Health Professions Academic Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 13 · Offices 8 · Dorm 3 · Library 3 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. New York University 92
  2. University of Pennsylvania 91
  3. Emory University 91
  4. George Washington University 90
  5. Duke University 90

Other strong majors at Thomas Jefferson University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Thomas Jefferson 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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