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2025 Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges in Illinois
1,060 Doctor's Degrees
Ranked #7 in popularity, nursing practice is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,060 doctor's degrees in nursing practice during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois The nursing practice doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing practice program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Practice

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Loyola University Chicago is a wonderful choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Loyola University Chicago

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Rush University
Chicago, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
231 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice has to take a look at Rush University. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Rush University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing practice has to take a look at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Annual Graduates

Bradley University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Peoria.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Bradley University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
482 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Chamberlain University - Illinois

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Illinois at Chicago

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Rockford, SACN is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Saint Anthony College of Nursing

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Annual Graduates

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from DePaul University

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 257 43
Ohio 253 79
Indiana 202 69
Wisconsin 163 160

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nurse Anesthetist 48
Nursing Science 21
Nursing Administration 20
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 2

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