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Registered Nursing at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, consider the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is located in Carbondale, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 45 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Online coursework is an option at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) studied exclusively online and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Registered Nursing graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, by degree type.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 84% women (38) and 16% men (7).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 45 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 84% were women (38) and 16% were men (7).

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 36
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 3
Asian 1
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Minority students account for 20% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, below the national average of 43%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Registered Nursing program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing graduates, 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

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