by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 21,995 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,879 and $21,916 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 12,329 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nursing.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Addison, Illinois, and it awarded 8,124 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 496 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 434 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Nursing Report
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oak Point University landed the #4 spot on the list. Oak Point University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 430 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 284 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nursing at University of Illinois at Chicago
Illinois State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 217 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Aurora University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Aurora University is located in Aurora, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 185 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Methodist College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Methodist College is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Saint Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. SXU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It awarded 129 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of St Francis ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 123 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Bradley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 115 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Nursing Report
Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Lisle, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Saint Anthony College of Nursing ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Anthony College of Nursing is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 83 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Park University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rockford University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Rockford is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Millikin University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Decatur, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Elmhurst University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rock Island, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Nursing Report
Lakeview College of Nursing ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Lakeview College of Nursing is located in Danville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Nursing Report
St. John’s College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. John’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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