Program comparison

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. programs in Illinois

Programs prepare students for hands-on nursing support, basic patient care and clinical work under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Example careers: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) · Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) · Nursing Assistant

Schools to compare37

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What these Illinois programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating23 of 37

Programs with 5-year earnings20 of 37

Programs with a cost estimate33 of 37

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Olney, IL · Public

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$56,0081 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,083 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Matteson, IL · Private

CAAN Academy of Nursing

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$55,8221 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Ullin, IL · Public

Shawnee Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$54,3231 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,282 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Oak Brook, IL · Private

Verve College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$53,7611 year after completion

$73,7215 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Hoffman Estates, IL · Private

Ambria College of Nursing

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$50,6741 year after completion

$71,3575 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Chicago, IL · Private

MDT College of Health Sciences

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$50,2581 year after completion

$64,7335 years after completion

Est. total cost $61,358 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Ina, IL · Public

Rend Lake College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$49,7291 year after completion

$20,0305 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,282 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Decatur, IL · Public

Richland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$43,0421 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,445 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Springfield, IL · Public

Capital Area Career Center

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$42,6901 year after completion

$51,4375 years after completion

Est. total cost $33,426 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Red Bud, IL · Public

Career Center of Southern Illinois

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$40,6661 year after completion

$52,0925 years after completion

Est. total cost $50,156 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Rockford, IL · Private

Rasmussen University-Illinois

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$40,1801 year after completion

$53,9415 years after completion

Est. total cost $39,509 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Moline, IL · Public

Black Hawk College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$39,1771 year after completion

$43,7715 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,819 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Palatine, IL · Public

William Rainey Harper College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$36,5281 year after completion

$54,1345 years after completion

Est. total cost $23,098 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$36,4931 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,368 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Carterville, IL · Public

John A Logan College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$36,4731 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,027 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Mattoon, IL · Public

Lake Land College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$36,0881 year after completion

$35,2295 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,485 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Centralia, IL · Public

Kaskaskia College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$35,7731 year after completion

$49,7345 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,889 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Rockford, IL · Private

Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$35,5721 year after completion

$48,2625 years after completion

Est. total cost $42,986 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Dixon, IL · Public

Sauk Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$32,0051 year after completion

$30,9515 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,901 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Glen Ellyn, IL · Public

College of DuPage

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$31,0861 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,728 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Oglesby, IL · Public

Illinois Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$29,8411 year after completion

$43,1195 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,442 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Springfield, IL · Public

Lincoln Land Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$29,4981 year after completion

$32,1195 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,555 1 to less than 2 year certificate

East Peoria, IL · Public

Illinois Central College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$28,6791 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $25,792 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Quincy, IL · Public

John Wood Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,3501 year after completion

$32,9775 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,030 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Danville, IL · Public

Danville Area Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,9281 year after completion

$62,6665 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,506 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Belleville, IL · Public

Southwestern Illinois College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$15,9471 year after completion

$36,6935 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,750 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Alton, IL · Private

CALC Institute of Technology

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$54,6355 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Galesburg, IL · Public

Carl Sandburg College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$49,5245 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,287 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Normal, IL · Public

Heartland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $23,906 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Freeport, IL · Public

Highland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,369 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Joliet, IL · Public

Joliet Junior College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $3,327 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Kankakee, IL · Public

Kankakee Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,283 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Palos Hills, IL · Public

Moraine Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,630 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Cicero, IL · Public

Morton College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,330 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Des Plaines, IL · Public

Oakton College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,314 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Champaign, IL · Public

Parkland College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,016 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Gurnee, IL · Private

State Career College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $52,488 1 to less than 2 year certificate

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