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Nursing at University of Hawaii at Hilo

University of Hawaii at Hilo graduates about 37 nursing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 138th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $111,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year376% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$111,0001.25× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate61%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1200whole school

Around University of Hawaii at Hilo

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Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 22 · Offices 6 · Athletics 2 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. West Virginia University 65
  2. Le Moyne College 65
  3. Emmanuel College 65
  4. Touro University 65
  5. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 65
  6. Gustavus Adolphus College 65
  7. Assumption University 65
  8. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 64

Other strong majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Hawaii at Hilo 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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