Compare 751 Nursing Science. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $86,371. Top programs: $150,921+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #676 | $72,580 | 77 | $27,000 | Excellent | $17,787 | Manageable | |
| #677 | Oklahoma Baptist UniversityPrivate | $72,577 | 38 | $24,801 | Excellent | $23,049 | Manageable |
| #678 | Samford UniversityPrivate | $72,517 | 122 | $19,500 | Excellent | $39,000 | Manageable |
| #679 | Murray State UniversityPublic | $72,462 | 91 | $20,500 | Excellent | $18,465 | Good |
| #680 | $72,411 | 149 | $22,500 | Excellent | $14,301 | Good | |
| #681 | Newberry CollegePrivate | $72,303 | 14 | $26,805 | Excellent | $22,632 | Manageable |
| #682 | $72,255 | 156 | $19,000 | Excellent | $16,219 | Good | |
| #683 | $71,970 | 30 | $19,512 | Excellent | $19,094 | Good | |
| #684 | Harding UniversityPrivate | $71,872 | 46 | $26,500 | Excellent | $27,785 | Manageable |
| #685 | $71,762 | 145 | $15,650 | Excellent | $11,640 | Good | |
| #686 | Georgetown UniversityPrivate | $71,686 | 30 | $15,500 | Excellent | $33,944 | Manageable |
| #687 | $71,449 | 20 | $18,209 | Excellent | $10,259 | Good | |
| #688 | Northwestern CollegePrivate | $71,322 | 26 | $23,249 | Excellent | $18,000 | Manageable |
| #689 | Huntington UniversityPrivate | $71,310 | 31 | $25,576 | Excellent | $24,974 | Manageable |
| #690 | $71,084 | 82 | $20,000 | Excellent | $22,585 | Manageable | |
| #691 | Emporia State UniversityPublic | $71,002 | 86 | $19,500 | Excellent | $15,050 | Good |
| #692 | Lourdes UniversityPrivate | $70,971 | 68 | $27,000 | Excellent | $31,810 | Challenging |
| #693 | $70,959 | 40 | $23,250 | Excellent | $23,414 | Manageable | |
| #694 | $70,909 | 49 | $26,000 | Excellent | $25,235 | Manageable | |
| #695 | St. Thomas UniversityPrivate | $70,805 | 150 | $19,125 | Excellent | $13,272 | Good |
| #696 | Wayland Baptist UniversityPrivate | $70,789 | 24 | $23,106 | Excellent | $12,820 | Good |
| #697 | Carson-Newman UniversityPrivate | $70,769 | 47 | $21,500 | Excellent | $17,541 | Good |
| #698 | Rockford UniversityPrivate | $70,537 | 48 | $22,274 | Excellent | $22,982 | Manageable |
| #699 | Catawba CollegePrivate | $70,522 | 27 | $25,000 | Excellent | $30,535 | Manageable |
| #700 | Lee UniversityPrivate | $70,388 | 86 | $25,750 | Excellent | $24,000 | Manageable |
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