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Nursing at Benedictine University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Benedictine University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,779. Of the 701 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Benedictine University in 2021, 85 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Benedictine U Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Benedictine U Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Benedictine U performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Benedictine U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 70
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 86
Most Popular Nursing Schools 336
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 430
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,236

In 2021, 138 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Benedictine U. This makes it the #70 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Benedictine U Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Benedictine U is $72,536. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Benedictine U

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

Benedictine U Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Benedictine U. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Benedictine U are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Benedictine University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

Benedictine U Nursing Master’s Program

93% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from Benedictine U. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Benedictine U, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Benedictine University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 76
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 38

Benedictine U also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Benedictine University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Registered Nurses 129,400 $73,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 14,050 $121,900
Nurse Practitioners 5,540 $105,800
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,810 $69,310
Nurse Anesthetists 1,510 $190,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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