A degree in nursing science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #162 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 462 degrees in nursing science annually.
The nursing science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Science rankings. For our Best Overall Nursing Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Science Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing science degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing science. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #254 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 113 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
Rush University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a 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.
There were about 179 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent data year.
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
Benedictine University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing science. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #419 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Benedictine U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 60 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Benedictine U in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Saint Xavier University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing science. SXU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 30th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 18 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at SXU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 48th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at North Park in the most recent year we have data available.
NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NIU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.
GSU is a small public university located in the suburb of University Park. This university ranks 80th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 35 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent data year.
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).
The nursing science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Science rankings. For our Best Overall Nursing Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
