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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Our analysis found College of Lake County to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#3

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kaskaskia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

About 87% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Lincoln Land Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Illinois. LLCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Out of the 47 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Heartland Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Of the 229 students majoring in practical nursing at Heartland Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 204 students majoring in practical nursing at Malcolm X College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Southwestern Illinois College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#8

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

Of the 185 students majoring in practical nursing at Oakton Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 180 students majoring in practical nursing at MVCC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#10

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Carterville.

Of the 164 students majoring in practical nursing at John A Logan College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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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