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Nursing Science at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing Science section at the bottom of this page.

NIU Nursing Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing Science

Online Classes Are Available at NIU

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

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Nursing Science Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Nursing Science Master’s Program

91% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing science master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing science master's degree from NIU, 53% 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 Northern Illinois University with a master's in nursing science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Nursing Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing science 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 Northern Illinois 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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