# Olivet Nazarene University: Nursing (bachelor's)

Bourbonnais, IL. IPEDS 147828, CIP 51.38. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/olivet-nazarene-university/majors/nursing

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $67,670
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $84,705 (U.S. median for this major: $85,212 across 858 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $27,000 (U.S. median $27,000)
- Rank in IL: 12 of 29 colleges by 4-year earnings
- Versus the IL median for this major (29 colleges, $83,867): +$838
- Versus the U.S. median: -$507

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
School-wide net price x 4.15 years (average time graduates took). Earnings gain = $84,705 minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IL (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $17,232 | $71,513 | 1.5 years |
| 30-48k | $15,056 | $62,482 | 1.3 years |
| 48-75k | $18,019 | $74,779 | 1.5 years |
| 75-110k | $23,218 | $96,355 | 2.0 years |
| 110k+ | $25,580 | $106,157 | 2.2 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Nursing at IL colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University | $97,934 | $17,188 | $22,313 | 50% |
| Chicago State University | $92,024 | $51,937 | $12,335 | 16% |
| Governors State University | $88,391 | $27,342 | $12,329 | 22% |
| Loyola University Chicago | $87,922 | $27,000 | $36,079 | 73% |
| University of St Francis | $87,383 | $30,700 | $13,006 | 67% |
| Saint Xavier University | $87,170 | $27,188 | $10,970 | 57% |
| University of Illinois Chicago | $87,037 | $20,500 | $10,974 | 62% |
| Bradley University | $86,941 | $27,000 | $22,719 | 76% |
| Western Illinois University | $86,694 | $23,750 | $12,937 | 45% |
| North Park University | $86,581 | $27,000 | $16,948 | 58% |
| Lewis University | $85,320 | $27,000 | $17,028 | 67% |
| Olivet Nazarene University | $84,705 | $27,000 | $20,729 | 61% |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | $84,527 | $27,000 | $28,199 | 75% |
| Aurora University | $84,022 | $26,000 | $18,838 | 60% |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | $83,867 | $23,043 | $14,889 | 57% |
| Millikin University | $82,200 | $27,000 | $21,989 | 55% |
| Illinois State University | $81,264 | $23,075 | $19,398 | 65% |
| Dominican University | $80,703 | $23,083 | $11,745 | 55% |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | $79,997 | $22,500 | not reported | not reported |
| McKendree University | $79,916 | $26,534 | $24,717 | 53% |
| Trinity Christian College | $79,811 | $27,000 | $19,125 | 57% |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | $79,694 | $27,375 | not reported | not reported |
| Elmhurst University | $79,372 | $25,000 | $24,185 | 70% |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $79,303 | $25,571 | not reported | not reported |
| Quincy University | $78,599 | not reported | $20,359 | 45% |
| Methodist College | $75,989 | $46,375 | $41,787 | 20% |
| Roosevelt University | $75,716 | $31,000 | $20,194 | 35% |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | $73,765 | $18,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Rockford University | $70,537 | $30,500 | $22,436 | 47% |

## Careers
- Registered nurse (SOC 29-1140): median wage $86,220 Kankakee, IL, $95,990 IL, $97,550 U.S.; U.S. jobs 5.6% by 2035
- Medical and Health Services Managers (SOC 11-9111): median wage $103,720 Kankakee, IL, $117,850 IL, $123,860 U.S.; U.S. jobs 24.2% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

Free to reuse with attribution: cite "EducationGuide.com" with a link to the page URL. Most figures are U.S. government data (public domain); loan default rates and athletics come from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By 1.0, attribution required) and founding years from Wikidata (CC0).