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2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
1,640 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

With 259,493 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 16,636 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,640 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality registered nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The registered nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Illinois (With Aid)

#1

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree registered nursing students with aid list, University of Saint Francis has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Francis are $13,839.

Full University of Saint Francis Registered Nursing Report

#2

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 29 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069.

Full Illinois State Registered Nursing Report

#3

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elmhurst University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree registered nursing students with aid list, Elmhurst has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elmhurst are $32,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Elmhurst

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the #4 spot on the list. Chamberlain University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Addison, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,229 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chamberlain - Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chamberlain - Illinois are $14,090.

Full Chamberlain - Illinois Registered Nursing Report

#5

McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, McKendree University landed the #5 spot on the list. McKendree University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

McKendree not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at McKendree are $9,324, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Registered Nursing at McKendree

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 206 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DePaul University Registered Nursing Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Saint Anthony College of Nursing did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.

SACN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Anthony College of Nursing are $18,857, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at SACN

#8

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Loyola Chicago

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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