Nursing at Rock Valley College

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

Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and approximately 5,762 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.

Rock Valley College Nursing Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Rock Valley College Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at Rock Valley College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Rock Valley College.

Rock Valley College Nursing Associate’s Program

74% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Rock Valley College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Rock Valley College are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rock Valley College with a associate's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Rock Valley College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rock Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	51

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 Rock Valley College.

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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