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Nursing at Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky graduates about 170 nursing majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 489th of 597 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.76×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

46/100Solid#489 of 597 for nursing →
Graduates a year1706% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$73,0000.76× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1130whole school

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Geneva College 46
  2. Virginia State University 46
  3. Piedmont University 46
  4. Messiah University 46
  5. Indiana University–East 46
  6. University of Central Arkansas 46
  7. Husson University 46
  8. Averett University 46

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Kentucky with every school we score in nursing. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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