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Nursing at University of Nevada–Reno

University of Nevada–Reno graduates about 180 nursing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 78th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $98,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $44 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#78 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1805% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$98,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$44Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1270whole school

Around University of Nevada–Reno

The UNR QSU Day of Silence 5k walk/run on April 15, 2011. Proceeds were to be us
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Campus of the University of Nevada, Reno
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The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
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The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nevada State Health Laboratory, Anderson Health Science, Nellor Biomedical Sciences, Savitt Medical Science, Howard Medical Sciences, Manville Health Science, Pennington Medical Education.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. University of Missouri 72
  2. University of Florida 72
  3. Virginia Commonwealth University 72
  4. Widener University 72
  5. Southern Connecticut State University 72
  6. University of Vermont 72
  7. University of New Hampshire 72
  8. Gonzaga University 72

Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Reno

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Reno 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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