2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Illinois. In total, 21,938 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Illinois.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing are $8,740 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Saint Francis is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Illinois.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.
Chamberlain - Illinois graduate students pay an average of $14,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lewis are $14,960 a year.
Bradley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bradley are $17,400 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bradley also did well on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Olivet Nazarene is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Illinois.
North Park University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Park are $14,184 a year.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 per year.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7,345 |
| Ohio | 13,973 |
| Indiana | 7,922 |
| Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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).
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