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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Our analysis found College of Lake County to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 47 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#3

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Out of the 47 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kaskaskia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 150 students majoring in practical nursing at Kaskaskia College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Out of the 47 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Land Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Heartland Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Heartland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 295 students majoring in practical nursing at Malcolm X College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

Of the 251 students majoring in practical nursing at SWIC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#8

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 211 students majoring in practical nursing at Oakton Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#10

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

With a ranking of #10, John A Logan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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

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.

  • 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.

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