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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
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Our analysis found College of DuPage to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. COD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at COD take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,247.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MDT College of Health Sciences is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. ATS Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 106 students majoring in practical nursing at ATS Institute of Technology, 2% are male and 98% are female.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ATS Institute of Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,737.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Capital Area School of Practical Nursing helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Illinois. CASPN is a fairly small public school located in the city of Springfield.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at CASPN accumulate an average of around $8,716 in student debt.
Out of the 43 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.
Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Joliet Junior College carry an average student debt load of $8,912.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at John A Logan 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 small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 65 students majoring in practical nursing at John A Logan College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Olney Central College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Olney Central College is a small public school located in the remote town of Olney.
Of the 47 students majoring in practical nursing at Olney Central College, 4% are male and 96% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Olney Central College accumulate an average of around $6,931 in student debt.
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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
Women make up 84% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Harper College carry an average student debt load of $9,689.
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Verve College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Verve College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Oak Brook.
Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Verve College take out $11,051 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Lake Land College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.
About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lake Land College accumulate an average of around $7,569 in student debt.
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Illinois Central College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.
Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from ICC carry an average student debt load of $8,317.
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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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