ISU online nursing program honored by U.S. News and World Report

Posted on January 18, 2015

Illinois State's online nursing program has been recognized as one of the best by U.S. News and World Report. (WJBC file photo)

By Joe Ragusa

NORMAL – U.S. News and World Report has named Illinois State's online nursing program to its list of the best online nursing programs.

Mennonite College of Nursing Acting Dean H. Catherine Miller says the Nursing Systems Administration Program is for registered nurses seeking a master degree.

"With the online program, they're able to fit this education in with their work schedules," Miller said. "Most of these students are also holding full-time jobs while completing their semester in Nursing Systems Administration."

The program was ranked No. 93 on the list and is the only public Illinois university to be ranked. Schools were ranked in five general categories; including student engagement, faculty credentials and training, peer reputation, student services and technology, and admissions selectivity. Other considerations included graduation rate, class size, tenured faculty and student debt.

Joe Ragusa can be reached at [email protected].

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