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Wichita, KS · Nursing

Nursing at Wichita State

Wichita State graduates about 125 nursing majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 285th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

49/100Solid#285 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1255% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$76,0000.85× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%953–1260whole school

Around Wichita State

Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park is the home of the Wich
Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson ParkPhoto: Trahmit · CC0 · source
Photo of Nickolas Solomey around 1996, someone left a phone message for me to up
Nick Solomey Circa 1996Photo: Nsolomey · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Personnages Oiseaux Joan Miro - 1978 Blue skies finally poked through the clouds
Personnages Oiseaux (1978)Photo: Brent Danley from Saco, ME, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Fairmount Congregational Church
Fairmount Church (SE Sideview)Photo: UNOBUDO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 46 · Athletics 9 · Arts 5 · Dorm 2 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. Chicago State University 50
  2. East Tennessee State University 49
  3. Montana State University 49
  4. University of Southern Maine 49
  5. Rhode Island College 49
  6. Lenoir-Rhyne University 49
  7. CUNY York College 49
  8. Morgan State University 49

Other strong majors at Wichita State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wichita State 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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