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Nursing at Benedictine University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Benedictine University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,779. In 2021, 85 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Benedictine U.

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

Benedictine U Nursing Degrees Available

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

Benedictine U Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Benedictine U performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Benedictine U 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 Master’s Degree Schools 70
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 86
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 259
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 315
Most Popular Nursing Schools 336
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396
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 430
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 517
Best Nursing Schools 617
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 679
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 714
Most Focused Nursing Schools 739
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Best Value Nursing Schools 1,236

In 2021, 138 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Benedictine U. This makes it the #70 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Benedictine U Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Benedictine U is $72,536. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Benedictine U

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

Benedictine U Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Benedictine U. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Benedictine U are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

Benedictine U Nursing Master’s Program

93% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Benedictine U, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 76
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 38

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Benedictine University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Science 138
Registered Nursing 85

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 Benedictine 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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