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Nursing at USF

USF graduates about 479 nursing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 161st of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $150 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

62/100Solid#161 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year4795% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$85,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$150Ma year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1330whole school

Around USF

USF students who worked on Piracy in the Atlantic World page
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An inside view of the USF Tampa Library
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A completed pinch pot using modeling material.
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Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Carol & Frank Morsani Center for Advanced Health Care, Medical Faculty Office Building, USF Health - Psychiatry, School of Physical Therapy, Student Health Services, Student Health & Wellness Center, The Fit Health & Wellness Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 15 · Arts 12 · Athletics 11 · Student housing 7 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. St. Joseph's University–New York 63
  2. Merrimack College 63
  3. Luther College 63
  4. The University of Texas–Arlington 62
  5. Jacksonville University 62
  6. Old Dominion University 62
  7. University of Alabama in Huntsville 62
  8. Florida State University 62

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares USF 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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