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Nursing at Rush University

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

Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 2,816 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.

Rush University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Rush University

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.

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

Rush University Nursing Rankings

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.

There were 199 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Rush University

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

Rush University Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 175 nursing majors earned their master's degree from Rush University. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Rush University, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 98
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

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 Rush 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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