Registered Nursing at McKendree University

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at McKendree University stacks up to those at other schools.

McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,200. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from McKendree.

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.

McKendree Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at McKendree

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.

McKendree does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

McKendree Registered Nursing Rankings

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

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 registered nursing major at McKendree 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	24
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools	113
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	127
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	146
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193
	199
Best Registered Nursing Schools	430
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	444
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	550
	617
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	644
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools	649
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools	897
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools	935
	1,392

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from McKendree. This makes it the #127 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at McKendree

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

McKendree Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 51 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing from McKendree in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at McKendree 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 McKendree University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

McKendree Registered Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Registered Nursing from McKendree in 2020-2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from McKendree, 80% 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 McKendree University with a master's in registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Nursing Administration

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 McKendree 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robert Lawton under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.