2024 Best Nursing Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Nursing Science is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #111 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 482 master's degrees in nursing science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of nursing science for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nursing science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nursing science students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing science related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The nursing science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nursing Science in Illinois

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing science students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Nursing Science

1

Rush University
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

175 Annual Graduates

Rush University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Rush University

2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

101 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in nursing science needs to look into University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in nursing science from University of Illinois at Chicago

3

Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Saint Xavier University is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in nursing science. SXU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Saint Xavier University

4

Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

138 Annual Graduates

Benedictine University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in nursing science. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Benedictine University

5

Governors State University
University Park, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

GSU is a small public university located in the rural area of University Park.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Governors State University

6

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Northern Illinois University

7

Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Rock Island, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Rock Island, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in nursing science from Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences

Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	494	48
Michigan	476	0
Indiana	375	10
Wisconsin	317	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Science

Nursing Science is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	2,697
Registered Nursing	1,862
Nursing Administration	174
Critical Care Nursing	11
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	9
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	7
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.