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Nursing at Rock Valley College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what Rock Valley College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 nursing graduations were recorded at Rock Valley College.

Online Class Availability at Rock Valley College

Distance learning is available at Rock Valley College. Of 5,978 students, 1,079 (18%) studied exclusively online and 1,814 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Rock Valley College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#31 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#34 of 78
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#52 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#85 of 310
Best Value	Nationwide	#386 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#740 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Rock Valley College

Students who complete Rock Valley College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,438
2 years	$56,415
3 years	$64,955
4 years	$69,283
5 years	$78,133

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Rock Valley College report median earnings of $69,283, compared with $42,663 for all Rock Valley College graduates — about 62% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Rock Valley College is $15,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Rock Valley College are 85% women (41) and 15% men (7).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Rock Valley College

Of the 48 associate’s nursing graduates at Rock Valley College, 85% were women (41) and 15% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 38% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Rock Valley 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 Rock Valley College

The Nursing program at Rock Valley College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	48

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Rock Valley College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, 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.