by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in nursing than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 82 schools in Illinois that offer nursing awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
Leading the list of the most focused nursing schools is Saint Francis Medical Center College Of Nursing. Set in the city of Peoria, Saint Francis Medical Center College Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution. About 100% of the degrees Saint Francis Medical Center College Of Nursing awards are in nursing, or about 144 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Saint Francis Medical Center College Of Nursing
A rank of #2 makes Saint Anthony College Of Nursing one of the most focused schools for nursing. Located in the city of Rockford, Saint Anthony College Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Saint Anthony College Of Nursing
St Johns College ranks #3 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Springfield, St Johns College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for St Johns College
A rank of #4 makes Lakeview College Of Nursing one of the most focused schools for nursing. Lakeview College Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Lakeview College Of Nursing
Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois is a private for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 98% of the degrees granted here, or about 13,367 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Chamberlain College Of Nursing Illinois
Trinity College Of Nursing And Health Sciences comes in at #6 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Rock Island, Trinity College Of Nursing And Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 83% of the degrees granted here, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Trinity College Of Nursing And Health Sciences
Methodist College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria. About 74% of the degrees Methodist College awards are in nursing, or about 183 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Methodist College
Rasmussen College Illinois ranked #8 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Rasmussen College Illinois is a private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford. At this school, roughly 74% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 691 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Rasmussen College Illinois
Blessing Rieman College Of Nursing ranked #9 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Blessing Rieman College Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Quincy. About 71% of the degrees Blessing Rieman College Of Nursing awards are in nursing, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Blessing Rieman College Of Nursing
Ambria College Of Nursing landed the #10 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Ambria College Of Nursing is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoffman Estates. At this school, roughly 54% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Ambria College Of Nursing
Rush University comes in at #11 for nursing focus this year. Rush University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 41% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 387 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Rush University
Caan Academy Of Nursing ranked #12 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Matteson, Caan Academy Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution. About 28% of the degrees Caan Academy Of Nursing awards are in nursing, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Caan Academy Of Nursing
Elmhurst College comes in at #13 for nursing focus this year. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 19% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 219 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Elmhurst College
Mckendree University placed #14 for nursing by degree focus. Mckendree University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon. Nursing accounts for around 18% of the degrees granted here, or about 101 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Mckendree University
University Of St Francis ranked #15 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University Of St Francis is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 154 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of St Francis
Saint Xavier University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Saint Xavier University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Nursing accounts for around 17% of the degrees granted here, or about 152 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Saint Xavier University
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 132 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Olivet Nazarene University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville placed #18 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 435 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
North Park University placed #19 for nursing by degree focus. North Park University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 13% of the degrees North Park University awards are in nursing, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for North Park University
Bradley University landed the #20 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria. About 13% of the degrees Bradley University awards are in nursing, or about 165 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Bradley University
Millikin University landed the #21 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Millikin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Decatur. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Millikin University
Illinois Wesleyan University placed #22 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Illinois Wesleyan University
Lewis University comes in at #23 for nursing focus this year. Set in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 10% of the degrees Lewis University awards are in nursing, or about 217 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Lewis University
City Colleges Of Chicago Malcolm X College placed #24 for nursing by degree focus. City Colleges Of Chicago Malcolm X College is a public school located in the city of Chicago. Nursing accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 178 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at City Colleges Of Chicago Malcolm X College
Quincy University placed #25 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the town of Quincy, Quincy University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Quincy University
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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