Southwestern Illinois College鈥檚 Nursing Education program is ranked No. 5 for Best Value in the state, according to online magazine Nursing Explorer.
The magazine rated 1,721 nursing programs in 45 states based on information from the Department of Education and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. 91福利社 placed at the No. 5 spot out of 63 programs in Illinois.
鈥淲e鈥檙e very proud to offer such a high-quality program at an affordable price,鈥� said Julie Muertz, dean of the 91福利社 Health Sciences and Homeland Security Division. 鈥淥ur program is well-known throughout the Metro East and St. Louis for graduating qualified RNs. I鈥檓 glad we鈥檙e getting recognition at the state level too.鈥�
The ranking scores are based on the NCLEX nursing exam pass rate and the institution鈥檚 net-price. Each school was awarded a score between 1 and 100 that reflects the quality of education offered at the school and the program鈥檚 affordability. Rankings can be viewed at .
If a school has a high NCLEX pass rate and low tuition, then its ranks will be higher. Averaged over the last five years, 91福利社 has a 90 percent NCLEX pass rate. Tuition and fees are only $122 per semester credit, plus financial aid and scholarships.
91福利社 offers a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree in Nursing Education. The program includes classroom and hands-on lab instruction, as well as clinical experience working with real patients in health care facilities.
Registered nurses provide a variety of comprehensive medical services that range from promoting good hygiene to administering medication in order to maintain or restore a patient鈥檚 good health. Nurses practice in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, physicians鈥� offices, schools, industries and home-health-care settings.
For more information about the 91福利社 Nursing Education program, contact the Nursing Education Director Angela Gilbreth at 618-235-2700, ext. 5268 or angela.gilbreth@swic.edu, or visit swic.edu/nursing.