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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 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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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. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kaskaskia College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. 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 medium-sized 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John A Logan College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the 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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With a ranking of #6, Heartland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois ranking. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very 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

With a ranking of #9, Oakton Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

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#10

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college 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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