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

9 Schools Ranked

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Illinois to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

565 Total Awards
$14,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Chamberlain University - Illinois to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Addison, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 565 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Chamberlain - Illinois is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#2

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
44 Total Awards
$17,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Peoria, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois
11 Total Awards

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Illinois. McKendree University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lebanon, Illinois that handed out 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
6 Total Awards
$13,839 Average Tuition & Fees

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. Located in Joliet, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
6 Total Awards
$14,960 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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5 Total Awards
$8,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Oak Point University

Chicago, Illinois
4 Total Awards
$15,349 Average Tuition & Fees

Oak Point University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Rush University

Chicago, Illinois
199 Total Awards

With a ranking of #8, Rush University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 199 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
2 Total Awards
$14,184 Average Tuition & Fees

North Park University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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