2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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.
The Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing the best value school in Illinois for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Peoria, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing are $8,740 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.
Illinois State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the # 4 spot on the list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Chamberlain - Illinois are $14,090 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSU are $8,320 per year.
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McKendree University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at McKendree are $9,756 a year.
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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.
University of Saint Francis not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Olivet Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the 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 great value ranking, Olivet Nazarene is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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Lewis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lewis are $14,960 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 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).
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