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Nursing Science at Northern Illinois University

27 Master's Degrees
#107 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how NIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing science.

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Nursing Science Degrees Available at NIU

NIU Nursing Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #107 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing science list.

Popularity of Nursing Science at NIU

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in nursing science from NIU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for nursing science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nursing Science Student Diversity at NIU

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

NIU Nursing Science Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing Science from NIU in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 185
Nursing Practice 4

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