2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Online Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found Chamberlain University - Illinois to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Illinois. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
Of the 565 students majoring in nursing at Chamberlain - Illinois, 7% are male and 93% are female.
The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Bradley University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means McKendree University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Peoria, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Oak Point University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Chicago, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.
Rush University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
North Park University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7,345 |
| Ohio | 13,973 |
| Indiana | 7,922 |
| Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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.
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