2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Illinois
14
Colleges in Illinois
1,091
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #105 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,091 degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School
Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing practice schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Practice Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Featured Nursing Practice Programs
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Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Illinois
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing practice degree levels they offer.
10 Top Illinois Schools in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
196
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Rush University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.
There were about 196 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Rush University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
123
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 123 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Illinois at Chicago
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
44
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Bradley University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.
There were about 44 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Bradley University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
565
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Chamberlain University - Illinois is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.
There were approximately 565 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Chamberlain - Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Chamberlain University - Illinois
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IL
Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Loyola University Chicago
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
33
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from DePaul University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
75
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 75 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Joliet. A Best Colleges rank of #432 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Saint Francis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at University of Saint Francis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of St Francis
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the city of Rockford, SACN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 6 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at SACN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In IL
Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were about 4 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Illinois State University
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