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Nursing at West Florida

West Florida graduates about 318 nursing majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 232nd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $89,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

54/100Solid#232 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year31814% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$89,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$347Ka year, NSF
Admit rate57%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1230whole school

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Usha Kundu, MD College of Health, Health, Leisure & Sports Facility, Building 37 - Nursing, School of Allied Health, Student Health Services.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. St. Francis College 55
  2. Western Illinois University 55
  3. University of Central Florida 54
  4. East Carolina University 54
  5. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 54
  6. Barry University 54
  7. California State University–East Bay 54
  8. Chatham University 54

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Florida 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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