---

Nursing at Chicago State University

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Chicago State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Chicago State University is in Chicago, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 nursing degrees were awarded at Chicago State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Chicago State University

Distance learning is available at Chicago State University. Among 2,238 students, 366 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 966 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Chicago State University

Those who finish Chicago State University’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	$63,393
2 years	$61,814
3 years	$69,196
4 years	$81,928
5 years	$94,672

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Chicago State University report median earnings of $81,928, compared with $58,753 for all Chicago State University graduates — about 39% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Chicago State University is $51,937.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Chicago State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Chicago State University are 75% women (12) and 25% men (4).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Chicago State University

Among the 16 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Chicago State University, 75% were women (12) and 25% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Chicago State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	12
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Chicago State University, higher than the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Chicago State University

The Nursing program at Chicago State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	16

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Chicago State University go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.