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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

44 Colleges
$8,683 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,292 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL
$5,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named John A Logan College the best value school in Illinois for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carterville.

John A Logan College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at John A Logan College accumulate an average of around $13,125 in student debt.

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#2

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL
$7,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 44 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kaskaskia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

Kaskaskia College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Kaskaskia College carry an average student debtload of $6,944.

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lincoln Land Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. LLCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LLCC are $6,840 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from LLCC take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Freeport, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Highland Community College are $6,846 a year.

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#4

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
$9,632 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of Lake County are $9,632 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at College of Lake County take out is $12,000.

College of Lake County also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

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#6

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL
$6,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Rend Lake College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois ranking. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

Rend Lake College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,870 Average Tuition & Fees

William Rainey Harper College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

Harper College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Harper College take out is $9,400.

Harper College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.

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#8

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL
$10,446 Average Tuition & Fees

Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

Oakton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,446 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Oakton Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois rankings.

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#9

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL
$7,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Black Hawk College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Moline, BHC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHC are $7,500 per year.

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$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Elgin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECC are $7,140 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Ohio 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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).

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