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Nursing at Oakton College

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Oakton College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oakton College is in Des Plaines, IL.

Online Class Availability at Oakton College

Online coursework is an option at Oakton College. Of 8,329 students, 1,944 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,053 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Oakton College

These rankings give you a sense of how Oakton College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Illinois #22 of 71
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #27 of 78
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #34 of 295
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #69 of 310
Best Value Nationwide #255 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #628 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Oakton College

Graduates of Oakton College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Oakton College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $65,988
2 years $60,771
3 years $63,332
4 years $67,451
5 years $77,715

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Oakton College earn a median of $67,451, compared with $44,226 for all Oakton College graduates — about 53% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Oakton College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Oakton College stands at $10,000.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Oakton College

The Nursing program at Oakton College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 45
Surgical Nursing 11

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Oakton College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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