Which nursing programs is cheaper Rush, Depaul or UIC for a Master-Entry Program?

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Specializes in interested in CRNA.

I am a recent graduate from UIC with a Bsc in Biology now interested in pursuing a career in nursing, i was wondering which of this schools is the best bank for your buck?

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.
I am a recent graduate from UIC with a Bsc in Biology now interested in pursuing a career in nursing, i was wondering which of this schools is the best bank for your buck?

Depends, what do you want from them?

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Specializes in interested in CRNA.

i am looking into the Master's Entry Programs

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Rush is top 10. That's probably going to have a little pull anywhere. But cheaper? That's a simple Google search.

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.

Well, yes, I was looking for something a little more specific: what you want out of each program? They all do things differently, and that really should be your higher priority.

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.
Rush is top 10. That's probably going to have a little pull anywhere. But cheaper? That's a simple Google search.

I'll buy that they're a top-ten school overall, but their GEM is that far up? Didn't they just completely reorganize it?

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.

Also, could someone move this thread over to the Illinois Nursing Programs discussion board, where it belongs? Thanks.

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"Which nursing program is cheaper" is a totally different question from "which program is the best bang for your buck."

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Rush used to offer a free ride for the BSN if you maintained a 3.0 and promised to work in their hospital for 2 years after graduation. I don't know if they still do this or if they do for the Master's. Otherwise, I have no doubt that UIC is the cheapest.

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.

UIC's master's-entry program is the hardest to get into, since there's so few spots. Further, what I've heard is that an economic assumption upon which the UIC program is based, that hospitals will be willing to hire new RNs part-time while they finish their APN/Masters at UIC is no longer the case in the current recession.

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