Nursing at University of St Francis

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

University of Saint Francis is located in Joliet, Illinois and approximately 3,529 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from University of Saint Francis.

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

University of Saint Francis Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of Saint Francis

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of Saint Francis offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University of Saint Francis Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how University of Saint Francis performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at University of Saint Francis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	14
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	17
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	18
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	22
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	35
	37
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	53
	57
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	86
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	98
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	106
	125
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	133
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	165
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	179
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	193
	221
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	249
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	271
Best Nursing Schools	275
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	313
Most Popular Nursing Schools	361
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	382
Most Focused Nursing Schools	423
	426
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	635
Best Value Nursing Schools	929

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in nursing from University of Saint Francis. This makes it the #179 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #272 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from University of Saint Francis Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Saint Francis is $64,208. This is 2% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at University of Saint Francis

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

University of Saint Francis Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 123 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Saint Francis, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at University of Saint Francis are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St Francis with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	75
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

University of Saint Francis Nursing Master’s Program

The nursing program at University of Saint Francis awarded 56 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from University of Saint Francis, 73% 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 University of St Francis with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Saint Francis also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at University of St Francis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of St Francis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	163
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	26
Nursing Administration	16
Nursing Practice	6
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	1

Related Majors

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 University of St Francis.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.