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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Illinois. In total, 21,938 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Illinois.

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Loyola University Chicago to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 496 students majoring in nursing at Loyola Chicago, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Loyola Chicago take out $28,313 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $767.

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#2

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means McKendree University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from McKendree carry an average student debtload of $26,127.

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#3

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at GSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,674.

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#4

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Jacksonville.

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

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#5

Ambria College of Nursing

Hoffman Estates, IL

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Ambria College of Nursing landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hoffman Estates, Ambria College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Rasmussen University - Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Illinois. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois carry an average student debtload of $39,885. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $146, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7,345
Ohio 13,973
Indiana 7,922
Wisconsin 5,410

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Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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