We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Lewis ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.
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The bachelor's program at Lewis was ranked #268 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #13 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Lewis University handed out 129 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 121 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 104 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Lewis. This makes it the #95 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #272 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lewis is $64,192. This is higher than $62,880, which is the national median for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at Lewis make a median salary of $91,652. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Lewis, nursing students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allnursing bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Lewis is $483 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Lewis University.
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Lewis are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lewis University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 93 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 7 |
Of the 104 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Lewis, about 4% were men and 96% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lewis University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 68 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 14 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mental & Social Health Services | 36 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 13 |
Dental Support Services | 9 |
Allied Health Professions | 3 |