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Registered Nursing at Aurora University

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Aurora University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Aurora University is located in Aurora, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 192 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Aurora University.

Online & Distance Learning at Aurora University

Online coursework is an option at Aurora University. Among 5,923 students, 1,827 (31%) studied exclusively online and 802 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Aurora University

Rankings can help you compare Aurora University’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #23 of 77
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #59 of 306
Best Value Illinois #59 of 71
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #190 of 292
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #537 of 1,861
Best Value Nationwide #1217 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at Aurora University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at Aurora University are 85% women (163) and 15% men (29).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Aurora University

Among the 192 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at Aurora University, 85% were women (163) and 15% were men (29).

Aurora University gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Aurora University.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 74
Hispanic / Latino 82
Black / African American 3
Asian 16
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 13
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Aurora University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Aurora University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at Aurora University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

References

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