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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois

54 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.

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

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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 & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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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 & nursing assistants schools in Illinois. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

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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.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from LLCC carry an average student debt load of $6,951.

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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.

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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 & nursing assistants students. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#8

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Practical Nursing majors at COD take out an average of $8,312 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 & nursing assistants students. Oakton Community College is a moderately-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 & nursing assistants students. 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 $3,500.

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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.

  • 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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