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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Illinois with 5,858 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Illinois to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Career Center of Southern Illinois to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Red Bud, Beck School of Practical Nursing is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 39 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakton Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Lake County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Career College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Gurnee, SCC is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Kaskaskia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college with a small student population.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #8, Lincoln Land Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Black Hawk College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. BHC is a small public school located in the city of Moline.
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With a ranking of #10, Joliet Junior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,324 |
| Indiana | 2,268 |
| Wisconsin | 6,068 |
| Ohio | 4,902 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Rankings by Major
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 45,031 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 35,655 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,653 |
Majors Similar to Practical Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.