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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 54 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our analysis found College of Lake County to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
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Out of the 54 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 school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Land Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at John A Logan College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #6, Heartland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Heartland Community College is a public school 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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, College of DuPage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.
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Oakton Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Southwestern Illinois College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,324 |
| Indiana | 2,268 |
| Wisconsin | 6,068 |
| Ohio | 4,902 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
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.