Nursing at Eastern Illinois University
EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626. Of the 71 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2021, 35 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.
EIU Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
EIU Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how EIU performed in these rankings.
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 EIU 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 |
|---|---|
| Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 207 |
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 600 |
| Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 795 |
| Best Value Nursing Schools | 863 |
| Best Nursing Schools | 873 |
| 873 | |
| Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 941 |
| Most Popular Nursing Schools | 1,570 |
| 1,658 | |
| Most Focused Nursing Schools | 1,880 |
Earnings of EIU Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at EIU is $59,362. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.
Nursing Student Demographics at EIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Eastern Illinois University.
EIU Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at EIU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
EIU 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 Eastern Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 35 |
Related Majors
- Allied Health Professions
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Public Health
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 Eastern Illinois 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
- Image Credit: By Nyttend under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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