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Nursing at Rush University

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

Rush University Nursing Rankings

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

81% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Rush University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Rush University, 54% 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 17
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 83
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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 Rush University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice 196
Nursing Science 192

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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