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Kalamazoo, MI · Nursing

Nursing at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 96 nursing majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 335th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

44/100Light#335 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year963% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$83,0000.94× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sindecuse Health Center, Health and Human Services Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Sam Houston State University 44
  2. University of Akron 44
  3. University of Central Oklahoma 44
  4. Stephen F. Austin State University 44
  5. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 43
  6. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 43
  7. Ferris State University 43
  8. Norfolk State University 43

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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