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Nursing at Washington State University

Washington State University graduates about 351 nursing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 35th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $129 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#35 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year3516% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$91,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$129Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around Washington State University

Has been rung for Cougar Football victories.
I'm tapping the victory bell now located at WSU Alumni Center (36249904973)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
01-02-14: snow
01-02-14, snow - panoramioPhoto: David Dugan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Near Vet School
Near Vet School (10621244283)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
00-02-32: campus artwork
00-02-32, campus artwork - panoramioPhoto: David Dugan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: WSU Health & Wellness Services, Allen Center for Global Animal Health.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 181 · Academic 79 · Dorm 26 · Athletics 14 · Library 3 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. University of California, Irvine 80
  2. Long Island University 79
  3. Saint Louis University 79
  4. University of Scranton 79
  5. Seattle University 78
  6. University of Wisconsin–Madison 78
  7. Texas Christian University 78
  8. The University of Texas–Austin 78

Other strong majors at Washington State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Washington State 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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