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Nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University graduates about 210 nursing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 78th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $155 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#78 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year2104% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$155Ma year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1290whole school

Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 69 · Dorm 18 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Dining 4 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. The College of New Jersey 73
  2. University of Tulsa 73
  3. University of Missouri 72
  4. University of Florida 72
  5. Widener University 72
  6. University of Nevada–Reno 72
  7. Southern Connecticut State University 72
  8. University of Vermont 72

Other strong majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Commonwealth University 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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