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2024 Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges in Illinois
1,085 Doctor's Degrees
Ranked #7 in popularity, nursing practice is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,085 doctor's degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois The nursing practice doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing practice program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.

10 Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Practice

1
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Rush University
Chicago, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice needs to check out Rush University. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Rush University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Illinois at Chicago

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Annual Graduates

Bradley University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Bradley University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
565 Annual Graduates

Chamberlain University - Illinois is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Chamberlain University - Illinois

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Loyola University Chicago

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Annual Graduates

DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from DePaul University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Annual Graduates

SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Joliet.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of St Francis

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Rockford, SACN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Saint Anthony College of Nursing

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Illinois State University

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 257 43
Ohio 253 79
Indiana 202 69
Wisconsin 163 160

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nurse Anesthetist 48
Nursing Science 22
Nursing Administration 11

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