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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the 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 school in Illinois for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the 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

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the 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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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. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 74% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#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. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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

Full Nursing at Bradley University Report

With a ranking of #6, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.

Of the 36 students majoring in nursing at RFUMS, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Nursing at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Report

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at DePaul, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 22 students majoring in nursing at Loyola Chicago, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#9

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

With a ranking of #9, Millikin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Millikin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Decatur.

About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Nursing at Millikin University Report

#10

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large 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.

Full Nursing at McKendree University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 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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