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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular online school in Illinois for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in nursing at Bradley, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#3

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

Of the 11 students majoring in nursing at McKendree, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Nursing at McKendree University Report

#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Illinois. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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With a ranking of #6, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Peoria, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Oak Point University

Chicago, IL

Oak Point University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Chicago, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in nursing at Oak Point, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#8

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 199 students majoring in nursing at Rush University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#9

North Park University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, North Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

More Nursing Rankings in Illinois

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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