Rush University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting
A private nonprofit institution in Chicago, Illinois, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Rush University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 138 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $75,194 ten years after enrollment, which is 85% above the national median of $40,747. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $21,988, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.42x. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Medicine, Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment, Communication Disorders, and Health Services Administration.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$75,194
Graduation Rate
Not reported
Median Debt
$21,988
Average Net Price
Not reported
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.42x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
138
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
Not reported
Cost
In-State Tuition
Not reported
Out-of-State Tuition
Not reported
Pell Grant Rate
36.7%
Federal Loan Rate
46.7%
Student Demographics
Women
73.0%
White
27.5%
Black
21.7%
Hispanic
34.1%
Asian
8.7%
Two or More Races
3.6%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
84.9%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission — (SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
Programs (21)
Bachelor (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $85,450 | 34 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 17 |
Master (10)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $91,030 | 153 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $149,869 | 56 |
| Communication Disorders | $70,764 | 53 |
| Health Services Administration | $120,520 | 40 |
| Biotechnology | $85,207 | 35 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $64,283 | 29 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | $82,177 | 28 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | $240,659 | 15 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Not reported | 7 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $81,137 | 0 |
Doctoral (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Not reported | 11 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Not reported | 5 |
| Registered Nursing | $132,917 | 4 |
First Professional (4)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 231 |
| Medicine | $97,168 | 136 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 38 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 11 |
Graduate Certificate (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Not reported | 21 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 7 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Illinois
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Illinois
- Highest Earning Master's Biology Programs in Illinois
- Highest Earning Master's Interdisciplinary Studies Programs in Illinois