2023 Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Nursing Basic Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Nursing Basic 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 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois
Check out the nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing
Our analysis found Methodist College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.
Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at Methodist College, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakton Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Prairie State College is a great place for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Prairie State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chicago Heights.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 7,345 |
Ohio | 13,973 |
Indiana | 7,922 |
Wisconsin | 5,410 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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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