Nursing Program

The nursing program at Methodist College prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Illinois colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Methodist College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education since 2009.

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Methodist College

610 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

Located in the heart of the medical district in Peoria, Illinois, Methodist College is dedicated to providing a first-rate education in nursing and health sciences through high-quality programming and excellent clinical practice.

Qualified nurses are in high demand across the country. At Methodist College, we're dedicated to developing the knowledge and experience needed to take advantage of that demand.

Our curriculum combines quality educational programs with real-world clinical experience to provide students with a comprehensive health care education. We offer five learning opportunities in nursing and health sciences, including three tracks in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program, and a Gerontology Certificate program.

We are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission North Central Association, the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Methodist College offers a bachelor's degree program in nursing.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).