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Nursing at University of North Carolina–Wilmington

University of North Carolina–Wilmington graduates about 789 nursing majors a year, 22% of its graduating class. That puts it 150th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year78922% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1370whole school

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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental Health and Safety.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Athletics 5 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. University of Hawaii at Hilo 65
  2. Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham 65
  3. Gustavus Adolphus College 65
  4. Assumption University 65
  5. Indiana University Indianapolis 64
  6. University of Colorado Denver 64
  7. Niagara University 64
  8. Rowan University 64

Other strong majors at University of North Carolina–Wilmington

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of North Carolina–Wilmington 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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