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Nursing at Olivet Nazarene University

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

Olivet Nazarene is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and approximately 3,764 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Olivet Nazarene.

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

Olivet Nazarene Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Olivet Nazarene

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Olivet Nazarene does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Olivet Nazarene Nursing Rankings

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

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 Olivet Nazarene 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 117
Most Focused Nursing Schools 509
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 860

In 2021, 85 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Olivet Nazarene. This makes it the #117 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Olivet Nazarene Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Olivet Nazarene is $62,658. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Olivet Nazarene

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

Olivet Nazarene Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 131 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Olivet Nazarene, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Olivet Nazarene 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 Olivet Nazarene University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 84
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Olivet Nazarene Nursing Master’s Program

82% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 nursing majors earned their master's degree from Olivet Nazarene. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Olivet Nazarene does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Olivet Nazarene, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Olivet Nazarene 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 Olivet Nazarene 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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