We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Bradley ranks among other schools offering degrees in nursing.
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Bradley is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #125 out of 1,774 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Bradley University handed out 115 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 29% over the previous year when 89 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 94 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Bradley. This makes it the #105 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 44 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Bradley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $62,749 a year. This is less than $62,880, which is the national median of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Bradley, nursing students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allnursing bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Bradley is $689 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Bradley University.
Of the 115 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bradley, about 6% were men and 94% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bradley University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 96 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 6 |
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Bradley are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bradley University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 64 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 6 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Health Professions | 54 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 44 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 23 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 17 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 7 |
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