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Nursing at Valdosta State

Valdosta State graduates about 91 nursing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 374th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a light program at 34 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

34/100Light#374 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year916% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$78,0000.88× the same major nationally
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1130whole school

Around Valdosta State

Flagpoles in front of Student Union on N. Oak St., Valdosta State University. Th
Student Union FlagpolesPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Valdosta State University smokestack, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia
Valdosta State University smokestackPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Sculpture on the side of the Student Union, Valdosta State University
Sculpture - Student UnionPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Student Union outside seating, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Lowndes Coun
Student Union outside seatingPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Student Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 9 · Arts 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Youngstown State University 36
  2. University of Tennessee at Martin 35
  3. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 35
  4. Southern Utah University 34
  5. University of Houston–Downtown 34
  6. CUNY Medgar Evers College 34
  7. Wingate University 33
  8. East Texas A&M University 31

Other strong majors at Valdosta State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Valdosta State 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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