Nursing at Lewis University
Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,437. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Lewis.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Lewis Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at Lewis
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Lewis offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
Lewis Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Lewis 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 Lewis 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 |
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Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 28 |
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 36 |
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 46 |
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 49 |
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 68 |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 75 |
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 87 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 95 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 98 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 123 |
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 126 |
137 | |
173 | |
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools | 201 |
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 260 |
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 271 |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 287 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 322 |
341 | |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 364 |
Best Nursing Schools | 395 |
469 | |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 526 |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 626 |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,005 |
1,044 |
In 2021, 104 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Lewis. This makes it the #95 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #272 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Lewis Make?
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lewis is $64,192. This is 2% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at Lewis
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Lewis University.
Lewis Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Lewis are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lewis University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 93 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Lewis Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Lewis, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lewis University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 68 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Lewis also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
The following nursing concentations are available at Lewis University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lewis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 129 |
Nursing Administration | 104 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 12 |
Nursing Practice | 6 |
Critical Care Nursing | 2 |
Related Majors
- Allied Health Professions
- Dental Support Services
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Mental & Social Health 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 Lewis 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.