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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

19 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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.

Read full report on Nursing at Chamberlain University - Illinois

#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL

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.

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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.

Full Nursing at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

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.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

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.

Read full report on Nursing at Bradley University

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.

Full Nursing at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Report

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

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.

Read full report on Nursing at DePaul University

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.

Full Nursing at Loyola University Chicago Report

#9

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

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.

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#10

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

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.

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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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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