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Registered Nursing at Western Illinois 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 Western Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from WIU.

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.

WIU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing

WIU Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at WIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 WIU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 160
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 548
683
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 723
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 729
Best Registered Nursing Schools 783
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 894
1,389
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 1,401
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,786

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in registered nursing from WIU in 2021, 8% were men and 93% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at WIU 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 Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 27
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WIU 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 Western 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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