Nursing at DePaul 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 DePaul University stacks up to those at other schools.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

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

DePaul Nursing Degrees Available

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

DePaul Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at DePaul 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 nursing major at DePaul 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	43
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	96
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	200
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	203
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	207
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	214
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	260
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	263
	271
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	278
Most Popular Nursing Schools	310
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	349
	362
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	406
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	472
	573
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	813
	952
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	987
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,060
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,098
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,290
Best Nursing Schools	1,312
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,611
	1,817

In 2021, 200 students received their master’s degree in nursing from DePaul. This makes it the #43 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from DePaul in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

DePaul Nursing Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 200 students earned a master's degree in nursing from DePaul. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from DePaul, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	119
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

DePaul also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 33 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at DePaul University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	204
Nursing Practice	33
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	2

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Public Health
• Health Sciences & Services

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 DePaul 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.