2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Illinois

Ranked #30 in popularity, nursing science 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 looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 doctor's degrees in nursing science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in nursing science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for nursing science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for nursing science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Science in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing science needs to check out University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Illinois.

There were approximately 11 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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2

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Illinois State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing science. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Illinois.

There were approximately 5 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

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3

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing science needs to look into Loyola University Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Illinois.

There were approximately 3 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Loyola University Chicago

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Rush University
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rush University is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Illinois.

There were about 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent data year.

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Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	251	18
Ohio	248	21
Indiana	199	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Science

Nursing Science is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	905
Nurse Anesthetist	39
Nursing Administration	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.