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Nursing at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 186 nursing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 138th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 65 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 $66 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

65/100Strong#138 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1864% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$84,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$66Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1220whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
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Purinton House
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in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
Woodburn Hall WVU 2017Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
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Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Regis University 65
  2. University of South Carolina 65
  3. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 65
  4. University of Detroit Mercy 65
  5. Le Moyne College 65
  6. Emmanuel College 65
  7. Touro University 65
  8. University of Hawaii at Hilo 65

Other strong majors at West Virginia University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia 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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