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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois

54 Colleges
$33,292 Avg Salary
$11,259 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Our 2023 rankings named College of Lake County the most popular school in Illinois for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at College of Lake County accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 54 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Harper College take out $9,400 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

The excellent programs at Kaskaskia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Illinois. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Kaskaskia College accumulate an average of around $6,944 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Land Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. LLCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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

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#5

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John A Logan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Carterville.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at John A Logan College take out is $13,125.

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Heartland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Practical Nursing majors at Heartland Community College take out an average of $12,419 in student loans while working on their egree.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Malcolm X College take out is $10,162.

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#8

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from COD carry an average student debt load of $11,000.

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#9

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

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#10

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from SWIC carry an average student debt load of $9,261.

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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 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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