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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois

54 Colleges
$33,292 Avg Salary
$11,259 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in Illinois to see which 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 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 degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from College of Lake County carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

Practical Nursing majors at Harper College take out an average of $9,400 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

The excellent programs at Kaskaskia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Kaskaskia College carry an average student debt load of $6,944.

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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 Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from LLCC carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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#5

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

The excellent programs at John A Logan College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from John A Logan College take out $13,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Heartland Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Heartland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Heartland Community College accumulate an average of around $12,419 in student debt.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Malcolm X College take out $10,162 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

With a ranking of #8, College of DuPage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at COD take out is $11,000.

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#9

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at SWIC take out is $9,261.

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State Degrees Awarded
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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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