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Nursing at Illinois State University

217 Bachelor's Degrees
30 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Nursing is one of the majors in the health professions program at Illinois State University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Illinois State ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.

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Nursing Degrees Available at Illinois State

Illinois State Nursing Rankings

Illinois State was ranked #236 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #10 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Nursing 6
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 36
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 47
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 98
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 104
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 120
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 141
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 150
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 162
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 165
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 167
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 169
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 180
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 191
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 193
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 194
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 196
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 204
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 223
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 228
Best Nursing Schools 236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 237
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 267
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 276
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 288
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 311
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 365
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 369
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 371
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 402
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 429
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 664
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 699
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 813
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 829
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 876
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 1,045
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 1,049

Popularity of Nursing at Illinois State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Illinois State University handed out 217 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 183 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Illinois State. This makes it the #291 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #289 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Illinois State Make?

$63,829 Bachelor's Median Salary
$97,556 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Illinois State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $63,829 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's nursing program at Illinois State make a median salary of $97,556. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from Illinois State Have?

$23,075 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Illinois State, nursing students borrow a median amount of $23,075 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Illinois State is $355 per month.


 

Illinois State Nursing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 217 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from Illinois State in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 184
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 6

Illinois State Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 30 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Illinois State, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Illinois State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 87% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a master's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication Sciences 107
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 61
Public Health 28
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 27
Allied Health Professions 17

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