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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois

44 Colleges
$33,742 Avg Salary
$9,093 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Verve College

Oak Brook, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Verve College the best school in Illinois for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Oak Brook, Verve College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Verve College take out is $11,600.

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#2

Ambria College of Nursing

Hoffman Estates, IL

The excellent programs at Ambria College of Nursing helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Hoffman Estates, Ambria College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Ambria College of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capital Area School of Practical Nursing is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, CASPN is a public college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at CASPN accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MDT College of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, ATS Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at ATS Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Career Center of Southern Illinois is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Beck School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the rural area of Red Bud.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Beck School of Practical Nursing take out is $15,170.

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#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

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#7

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois ranking. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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With a ranking of #8, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Harper College carry an average student debtload of $6,258.

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CALC Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. CALC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Alton.

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#10

State Career College

Gurnee, IL

State Career College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. SCC is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gurnee.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Ohio 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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