U.S. median for this major: $85,212.
College Scorecard field of study; 204 graduates with earnings reported
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 61% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $46,874. College Scorecard.
Methodist College Nursing: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses Methodist College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.
College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.
Nursing at Illinois colleges
Every Illinois college we cover that reports Nursing graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benedictine University | $97,934 | $17,188 | $22,313 | 50% |
| 2 | Chicago State University | $92,024 | $51,937 | $12,335 | 15% |
| 3 | Governors State University | $88,391 | $27,342 | $12,329 | 22% |
| 4 | Loyola University Chicago | $87,922 | $27,000 | $36,079 | 73% |
| 5 | University of St Francis | $87,383 | $30,700 | $13,006 | 67% |
| 6 | Saint Xavier University | $87,170 | $27,188 | $10,970 | 57% |
| 7 | University of Illinois Chicago | $87,037 | $20,500 | $10,974 | 62% |
| 8 | Bradley University | $86,941 | $27,000 | $22,719 | 76% |
| 9 | Western Illinois University | $86,694 | $23,750 | $12,937 | 45% |
| 10 | North Park University | $86,581 | $27,000 | $16,948 | 58% |
| 11 | Lewis University | $85,320 | $27,000 | $17,028 | 67% |
| 12 | Olivet Nazarene University | $84,705 | $27,000 | $20,729 | 61% |
| 13 | Illinois Wesleyan University | $84,527 | $27,000 | $28,199 | 75% |
| 14 | Aurora University | $84,022 | $26,000 | $18,838 | 60% |
| 15 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | $83,867 | $23,043 | $14,889 | 57% |
| 16 | Millikin University | $82,200 | $27,000 | $21,989 | 55% |
| 17 | Illinois State University | $81,264 | $23,075 | $19,398 | 65% |
| 18 | Dominican University | $80,703 | $23,083 | $11,745 | 55% |
| 19 | Saint Anthony College of Nursing | $79,997 | $22,500 | — | — |
| 20 | McKendree University | $79,916 | $26,534 | $24,717 | 53% |
| 21 | Trinity Christian College | $79,811 | $27,000 | $19,125 | 58% |
| 22 | St. John's College-Department of Nursing | $79,694 | $27,375 | — | — |
| 23 | Elmhurst University | $79,372 | $25,000 | $24,185 | 70% |
| 24 | Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $79,303 | $25,571 | — | — |
| 25 | Quincy University | $78,599 | — | $20,359 | 45% |
| 26 | Methodist College | $75,989 | $46,375 | $41,787 | 20% |
| 27 | Roosevelt University | $75,716 | $31,000 | $20,194 | 35% |
| 28 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | $73,765 | $18,500 | — | — |
| 29 | Rockford University | $70,537 | $30,500 | $22,436 | 47% |
7 more Illinois colleges offer Nursing but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Nursing graduates
Registered nurse
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Medical and Health Services Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +24.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.
What families pay at Methodist College, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About Methodist College
- Acceptance rate: 39% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 20% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $69,800
- Full cost breakdown · all 6 majors · overview
Related majors at Methodist College
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Methodist College Nursing questions
How much do Methodist College Nursing graduates earn?
Nursing graduates of Methodist College earn a median $75,989 four years after graduating and $67,809 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.
How much debt do Methodist College Nursing graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of Methodist College is $46,375, about 61% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.
Is Methodist College a good school for Nursing in Illinois?
On pay, Nursing graduates of Methodist College earn $75,989 four years out, $7,878 below the median for the same major across 29 Illinois colleges ($83,867) and $9,223 below the U.S. median ($85,212). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does Methodist College rank for Nursing in Illinois?
Of 29 Illinois colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, Methodist College ranks 26th. The highest is Benedictine University at $97,934.
What jobs do Nursing graduates get?
A common career is registered nurse, with a median wage of $81,010 in the Peoria, IL area and $97,550 nationally. Others include medical and health services managers.
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Cite this: “Methodist College Nursing: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/methodist-college/majors/nursing (College Scorecard and BLS data).