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Nursing at Widener

Widener graduates about 201 nursing majors a year, 30% of its graduating class. That puts it 78th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $98,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

72/100Strong#78 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year20130% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$98,0001.11× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1105–1290whole school

Around Widener

View south along Pennsylvania State Route 320 (Walnut Street) between 14th Stree
2022-10-17 16 19 12 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 320 (Walnut StreetPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View south along Pennsylvania State Route 320 (14th Street) between Potter Stree
2022-10-17 16 17 36 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 320 (14th Street) Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Wikipedia Pennsylvania Project Poster SessionPhoto: AmPartnership · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View south along Pennsylvania State Route 320 (Providence Avenue) just north of
2022-10-17 16 15 43 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 320 (Providence AvPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Dorm 13 · Fraternity or sorority house 11 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. University of Tulsa 73
  2. University of Missouri 72
  3. University of Florida 72
  4. Virginia Commonwealth University 72
  5. University of Nevada–Reno 72
  6. Southern Connecticut State University 72
  7. University of Vermont 72
  8. University of New Hampshire 72

Other strong majors at Widener

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Widener 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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