2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly 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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Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 134 students majoring in nursing at UIC, 10% are male and 90% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
About 74% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 26% are male.
Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in nursing at Bradley, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 64% of the nursing majors at the school.
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DePaul University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.
Millikin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at Millikin, 29% are male and 71% are female.
McKendree University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. 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.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 7,345 |
Ohio | 13,973 |
Indiana | 7,922 |
Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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 |
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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 19 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.
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