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Lawrence, KS · Nursing

Nursing at University of Kansas

University of Kansas graduates about 191 nursing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 103rd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $79,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $141 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#103 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1915% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$79,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$141Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1340whole school

Around University of Kansas

Croweburg, KS Community Hall c. 1930
Croweburg, KS Community HallPhoto: Howell · Public domain · source
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the Univ
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the UnivPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Microfilm archives of the LJ World in the Anschutz Library at the University of
Lawrence Journal-World MicrofilmPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Wescoe Hall and University of Kansas
Wescoe HallPhoto: Jack Nealy from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Watkins Memorial Health Center, Robinson Health and Physical Education Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Saint Mary's College 70
  2. South Dakota State University 69
  3. Stevenson University 69
  4. George Mason University 69
  5. University of North Dakota 69
  6. Ohio University 68
  7. Arizona State University 68
  8. University of Cincinnati 68

Other strong majors at University of Kansas

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas 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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