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

43 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 43 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our 2023 rankings named College of DuPage the most popular school in Illinois for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in practical nursing at COD, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at COD take out an average of $14,606 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

MDT College of Health Sciences

Highland Heights, OH

Out of the 43 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, MDT College of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Highland Heights, ATS Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in practical nursing at ATS Institute of Technology, 3% are male and 97% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from ATS Institute of Technology take out $29,222 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capital Area School of Practical Nursing is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Springfield, CASPN is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CASPN take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,635.

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#4

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 99 students majoring in practical nursing at Joliet Junior College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Joliet Junior College carry an average student debt load of $16,047.

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#5

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at John A Logan College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Illinois. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Carterville.

Of the 82 students majoring in practical nursing at John A Logan College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at John A Logan College take out an average of $15,389 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #6, Olney Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Olney, Olney Central College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Olney Central College carry an average student debt load of $12,809.

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With a ranking of #7, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in practical nursing at Harper College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Harper College accumulate an average of around $14,119 in student debt.

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#8

Verve College

Oak Brook, IL

Verve College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Oak Brook, Verve College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Verve College accumulate an average of around $20,569 in student debt.

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#9

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Lake Land College take out an average of $9,894 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at ICC accumulate an average of around $15,377 in student debt.

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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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