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

9 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 6,634 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Chamberlain University - Illinois to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 565 students majoring in nursing at Chamberlain - Illinois, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#2

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Bradley University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Illinois. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#3

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means McKendree University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#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. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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#7

Oak Point University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, Oak Point University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Oak Point is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicago.

About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#8

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#9

North Park University

Chicago, IL

North Park University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,113
Ohio 2,563
Indiana 1,819
Wisconsin 972

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One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

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.

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