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Huntsville, AL · Nursing

Nursing at UAH

UAH graduates about 176 nursing majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 161st of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×).

62/100Solid#161 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year17611% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$75,0000.85× the same major nationally
Research in the field$669Ka year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1226–1430whole school

Around UAH

Photo of the Shelby Center for Science and Technology on the University of Alaba
UAHShelbyCenterPhoto: Anivron · CC BY 3.0 · source
the National Space Science and Technology Center in Huntsville, Alabama. It is a
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Cookies made by Bruce Beaumont (GHRC DAAC)
2015 GHRC UWG Meeting (21984089989)Photo: ghrcdaac · Public domain · source
VORTEX-SE Media Day Credit: NOAA/Keli Pirtle
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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nursing Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Arts 1 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. The University of Texas–Arlington 62
  2. University of South Florida 62
  3. Jacksonville University 62
  4. Old Dominion University 62
  5. Florida State University 62
  6. Samford University 62
  7. Bethel University 62
  8. North Dakota State University 61

Other strong majors at UAH

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UAH 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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