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Nursing Schools in Chicago

Chicago, IL (population: 2,878,948) has nineteen nursing schools within its city limits. Loyola University Chicago, the highest ranked school in the city with a nursing program, has a total student population of 15,879. It is the 144th highest ranked school in the USA and the 3rd highest in the state of Illinois (#1 is Northwestern University). To learn more about nursing programs in Chicago, ratemyprofessors.com has reviews of nursing professors at Loyola University Chicago such as Colleen Andreoni, Linda Bensfield, Aaron Black, Ellen Chiocca, Holli Devon, and Rn Phd Dominiak.

Nursing students from Chicago schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metropolitan area alone, there are 12,130 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average salary of $44,930. Registered nurses in this area earn $69,370/yr and there are 74,720 employed.

Chicago lies in Cook county, which is one of the 49 counties in Illinois. Overall, the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metropolitan area has 3,669,800 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $24/hr average worker wage, and a $48,910 average annual salary. Thus, about 20 out of every 1000 jobs in Chicago are held by registered nurses, and 3/1000 are held by licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses.

Of the 19 nursing schools in Chicago, only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Loyola University Chicago comes out as the most expensive ($27,955/yr) for nursing students, with City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College as the lowest, reported at only $5,604/yr.

Nursing Programs in Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Critical Care Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Illinois at Chicago

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Masters, PhD
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Saint Xavier University

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Masters
• Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters

DePaul University

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters

The College of Office Technology

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

North Park University

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Robert Morris College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Illinois School of Health Careers-O'Hare Campus

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Chicago State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Illinois School of Health Careers

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

East-West University

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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