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Nursing at UW–Milwaukee

UW–Milwaukee graduates about 252 nursing majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 263rd of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $81,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year2527% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$81,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around UW–Milwaukee

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Cindy Smock preaching at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Spaights Plaza
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Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens speaking with attendees at the University of Wisc
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Inside of the American Geographical Society Library
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Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Florida A&M University 52
  2. North Carolina Central University 52
  3. Purdue University Northwest 51
  4. Eastern Michigan University 51
  5. California Baptist University 51
  6. University of Southern Mississippi 51
  7. University of Louisiana Monroe 51
  8. Minnesota State University Moorhead 51

Other strong majors at UW–Milwaukee

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Milwaukee 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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