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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

44 Colleges
$8,683 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,292 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL
$5,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found John A Logan College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Carterville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John A Logan College are $5,960 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at John A Logan College take out is $13,125.

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#2

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL
$7,530 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kaskaskia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kaskaskia College are $7,530 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Kaskaskia College take out $6,944 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Land Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

LLCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at LLCC accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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#4

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
$9,632 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 44 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the # 4 spot on the list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

College of Lake County undergraduate students pay an average of $9,632 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at College of Lake County take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Highland Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Freeport, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $6,846 per year.

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#6

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL
$6,000 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Rend Lake College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rend Lake College are $6,000 a year.

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$9,870 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Harper College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Harper College take out an average of $9,400 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harper College also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois ranking.

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#8

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL
$10,446 Average Tuition & Fees

Oakton Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

Oakton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,446 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL
$7,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Black Hawk College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Moline, BHC is a public school with a small student population.

BHC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Elgin Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECC are $7,140 per year.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 0
Ohio 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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