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

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Illinois to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Our analysis found College of Lake County to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

About 86% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#3

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kaskaskia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Land Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Heartland Community 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. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Heartland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 229 students majoring in practical nursing at Heartland Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 204 students majoring in practical nursing at Malcolm X College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

About 87% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#8

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 185 students majoring in practical nursing at Oakton Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

Of the 180 students majoring in practical nursing at MVCC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#10

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 164 students majoring in practical nursing at John A Logan College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 0
Michigan 0

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

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
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

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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