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Nursing at Illinois Valley Community College

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Illinois Valley Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Illinois Valley Community College is in Oglesby, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 nursing degrees were awarded at Illinois Valley Community College.

Online Class Availability at Illinois Valley Community College

Online coursework is an option at Illinois Valley Community College. Among 2,720 students, 301 (11%) studied exclusively online and 803 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Illinois Valley Community College

Rankings can help you compare Illinois Valley Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#9 of 71
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#22 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#62 of 78
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#192 of 310
Best Value	Nationwide	#192 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1320 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Illinois Valley Community College

Graduates of Illinois Valley Community College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,875
2 years	$53,358
3 years	$55,266
4 years	$59,342
5 years	$71,888

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Illinois Valley Community College earn a median of $59,342, compared with $35,628 for all Illinois Valley Community College graduates — about 67% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Illinois Valley Community College is $12,175.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at Illinois Valley Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Illinois Valley Community College are 92% women (37) and 8% men (3).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Illinois Valley Community College

Of the 40 associate’s nursing graduates at Illinois Valley Community College, 92% were women (37) and 8% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Illinois Valley Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Illinois Valley Community College, lower than the national average of 44%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Illinois Valley Community College

This Nursing program at Illinois Valley Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	40

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Illinois Valley Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.