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Nursing at Rockford University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Rockford University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Rockford is located in Rockford, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,272. In 2021, 72 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Rockford.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Rockford Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Rockford Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Rockford compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Rockford 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
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 149
Most Focused Nursing Schools 397
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 571
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 683
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Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 865
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,036
Best Nursing Schools 1,039
1,542
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,710

Earnings of Rockford Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rockford is $58,920. 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 Rockford

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

Rockford Nursing Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rockford. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Rockford are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rockford University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 44
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Rockford also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 72

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 Rockford 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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