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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Nursing is the most popular major in Illinois with 21,938 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular online school in Illinois for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#2

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at University of Saint Francis, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#4

Rush University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Rush University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at Rush University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

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#8

Methodist College

Peoria, IL

Methodist College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Ohio 13,973
Michigan 7,345
Indiana 7,922
Wisconsin 5,410

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One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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