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Registered Nursing at Northern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Registered Nursing, consider the program at Northern Illinois University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Illinois University is in Dekalb, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 124 registered nursing graduations were recorded at Northern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Northern Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Northern Illinois University. Among 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Northern Illinois University

These rankings give you a sense of how Northern Illinois University’s Registered Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #13 of 77
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #35 of 306
Best Value Illinois #44 of 71
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #120 of 292
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #414 of 1,861
Best Value Nationwide #827 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Registered Nursing graduates at Northern Illinois University are 83% women (103) and 17% men (21).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 124 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at Northern Illinois University, 83% were women (103) and 17% were men (21).

Northern Illinois University gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 58
Hispanic / Latino 18
Black / African American 25
Asian 17
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1
Two or More Races 4
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Northern Illinois University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Registered Nursing program at Northern Illinois University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

References

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