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Nursing at Bradley University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Bradley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois and approximately 5,855 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 115 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Bradley.

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

Bradley Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Bradley

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Bradley does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Bradley Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Bradley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Bradley 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 Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 27
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 29
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 68
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 292
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Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 695

In 2021, 94 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Bradley. This makes it the #105 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Bradley Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bradley is $62,749. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Bradley

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

Bradley Nursing Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 115 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from Bradley in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Bradley are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 96
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Bradley Nursing Master’s Program

82% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 nursing majors earned their master's degree from Bradley. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Bradley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Bradley, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 64
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Bradley also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 44 students 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 Bradley 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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