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Laramie, WY · Nursing

Nursing at Wyoming

Wyoming graduates about 142 nursing majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 40th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $84,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $39 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

77/100Strong#40 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1427% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$84,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$39Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school

Around Wyoming

The William Robertson Coe Library at the University of Wyoming on June 20, 2024.
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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Health Sciences, Cheney International Center/Student Health, Health Sciences Living House, Corbett Building - Division of Kinesiology and Health.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 7 · Athletics 6 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. The University of Texas–Austin 78
  2. University of New Mexico 77
  3. Duquesne University 77
  4. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 77
  5. University of Alaska Anchorage 77
  6. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 77
  7. Tuskegee University 77
  8. St. Olaf College 77

Other strong majors at Wyoming

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wyoming 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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