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Vermillion, SD · Nursing

Nursing at South Dakota

South Dakota graduates about 162 nursing majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 131st of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.82×). Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

66/100Strong#131 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year16214% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$73,0000.82× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate99%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1300whole school

Around South Dakota

University of South Dakota residence hall Coyote Village and sports facility Dak
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The Sanford Coyote Sports Center on the University of South Dakota campus in Ver
Sanford Coyote Sports Center - University of South Dakota - Vermillion (52445593Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of South Dakota's Olson (left) and Micklesen (right) residence ha
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The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law at 414 E. Clark Street in V
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law - USD Law SchoolPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lee Medical Building/Sanford School of Medicine.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 11 · Chapel 3 · Student housing 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. University of Hartford 67
  2. Nazareth University 67
  3. Hope College 67
  4. Adelphi University 66
  5. Pacific Lutheran University 66
  6. Indiana Wesleyan University 66
  7. Abilene Christian University 66
  8. Norwich University 66

Other strong majors at South Dakota

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota 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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