Registered Nursing at Illinois State University

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at Illinois State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720.

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

Illinois State Registered Nursing Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Illinois State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Illinois State offers distance education options for registered nursing at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Illinois State Registered Nursing Rankings

The registered nursing major at Illinois State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 registered 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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

96% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

Of the students who received a registered 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 registered 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

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,810	$69,310

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
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