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Nursing at Aurora University

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 Aurora University stacks up to those at other schools.

Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,265. Of the 284 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Aurora University in 2021, 207 of them were nursing majors.

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

Aurora Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Aurora Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Aurora 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 Aurora 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
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 191
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 352
Most Popular Nursing Schools 375
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 407
Best Nursing Schools 501
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 501
524
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 603
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 603
Most Focused Nursing Schools 917
1,135
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,336

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in nursing from Aurora. This is the #604 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Aurora Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Aurora is $63,536. This is 1% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Aurora

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

Aurora Nursing Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 207 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Aurora. About 16% were men and 84% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Aurora since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Aurora are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 56
White 112
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Aurora University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Aurora University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 207

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 Aurora University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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