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Registered Nursing at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year. Of the 217 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in 2021, 217 of them were registered nursing majors.

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

Illinois State Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois State performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 22
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 58
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Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 111
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 165
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 171
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 207
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 229
Best Registered Nursing Schools 293
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 336
372
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 723
843
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 949
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,432

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Illinois State. This makes it the #111 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

83% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% 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 3% more men than average.

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About 85% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 184
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Illinois State Registered Nursing Master’s Program

80% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a master's degree in registered nursing from Illinois State. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from Illinois State, 87% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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