U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings place the College of Nursing at No. 1 in Illinois – and five programs in the top three nationwide – while three College of Health Sciences programs earned strong rankings for quality.
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Gain hands-on experience in clinical settings that provide high quality care and consistently rank among the best in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Rush University leads Illinois universities in undergraduate students’ post-graduation earnings, with an average annual salary of $74,000.
The College of Nursing's Faculty Practice delivers nursing services and direct care to diverse populations at more than 20 on sites across Chicago. One of these sites is a clinic at St. Leonard's Ministries. St. Leonard's provides formerly incarcerated men and women with housing, employment and educational services to help people transition back into the community. The Faculty Practice clinic manages health needs and fill gaps as St. Leonard's residents work toward establishing primary care providers for the time when they leave.
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