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Nursing at Southwestern Illinois College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Illinois College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwestern Illinois College is located in Belleville, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 86 nursing degrees were granted at Southwestern Illinois College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwestern Illinois College

Distance learning is available at Southwestern Illinois College. Among 8,492 students, 1,276 (15%) studied exclusively online and 2,280 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Southwestern Illinois College

Rankings can help you compare Southwestern Illinois College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#19 of 78
Best Value	Illinois	#24 of 71
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#40 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#53 of 310
Best Value	Nationwide	#332 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#540 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Southwestern Illinois College

Those who finish Southwestern Illinois 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	$52,365
2 years	$53,608
3 years	$61,309
4 years	$65,637
5 years	$70,117

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Southwestern Illinois College report median earnings of $65,637, compared with $40,756 for all Southwestern Illinois College graduates — about 61% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Southwestern Illinois College stands at $14,615.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Southwestern Illinois College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Southwestern Illinois College are 81% women (70) and 19% men (16).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Southwestern Illinois College

Of the 86 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Southwestern Illinois College, 81% were women (70) and 19% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	9
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Illinois 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 Southwestern Illinois College

The Nursing program at Southwestern Illinois College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	86

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Southwestern Illinois College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, 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.