Nursing at Illinois State University
Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Illinois State Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
Illinois State Nursing Rankings
The nursing major at Illinois State 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.
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #289 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing Student Demographics at Illinois State
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
About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 163 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Illinois State Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Illinois State, 82% 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 Illinois State University with a master's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 247 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 73 |
| Nursing Practice | 4 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 |
| Nursing Science | 1 |
Related Majors
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Allied Health Professions
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Public Health
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
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 Illinois State 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Willjay under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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