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Nursing at McKendree University

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

McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and approximately 2,200 students attend the school each year. Of the 55 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from McKendree University in 2021, 51 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.

McKendree Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at McKendree

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? McKendree offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

McKendree Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at McKendree 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 McKendree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 76
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 77
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 79
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 124
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 147
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 177
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 209
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 219
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Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 325
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 351
Best Nursing Schools 447
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 484
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Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 575
656
Most Focused Nursing Schools 657
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 669
Best Value Nursing Schools 846
Most Popular Nursing Schools 893
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In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in nursing from McKendree. This makes it the #326 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #220 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of McKendree Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at McKendree is $60,935. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at McKendree

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

McKendree Nursing Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from McKendree. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at McKendree 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 McKendree University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

McKendree Nursing Master’s Program

96% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in nursing from McKendree. About 96% of these graduates were women and the other 4% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from McKendree, 80% 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 McKendree University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

McKendree also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at McKendree University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from McKendree University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 76
Nursing Administration 11

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 McKendree 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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