Covering an area of 83,574 square miles, and with a population of 1,523,816, Illinois has a variety of schools and programs to offer post secondary students. RN schools in Illinois can help an aspiring nurse gain the skills and degree necessary for a successful career. Students have a choice of 80 rn colleges in Illinois to attend. 5,770 students were reported to have graduated from rn programs in Illinois in the 2008-2009 school year.
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| Rn Schools in Addison |
Chamberlain College of Nursing
1221 N Swift Rd
Addison, IL, 60101 |
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| Rn Schools in Aurora |
Aurora University
347 S Gladstone Ave
Aurora, IL, 60506 |
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| Rn Schools in Belleville |
Southwestern Illinois College
2500 Carlyle Ave
Belleville, IL, 62221 |
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| Rn Schools in Bloomington |
Illinois Wesleyan University
1312 N Park St
Bloomington, IL, 61702 |
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| Rn Schools in Bourbonnais |
Olivet Nazarene University
One University Avenue
Bourbonnais, IL, 60914 |
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| Rn Schools in Canton |
Graham Hospital School of Nursing
210 W Walnut St
Canton, IL, 61520 |
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Spoon River College
23235 North County 22
Canton, IL, 61520 |
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| Rn Schools in Carterville |
John A Logan College
700 Logan College Road
Carterville, IL, 62918 |
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| Rn Schools in Centralia |
Kaskaskia College
27210 College Rd
Centralia, IL, 62801 |
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| Rn Schools in Champaign |
Parkland College
2400 W Bradley Ave
Champaign, IL, 61821 |
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| Rn Schools in Charleston |
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL, 61920 |
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| Rn Schools in Chicago |
Chicago State University
9501 S. King Drive
Chicago, IL, 60628 |
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City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
1145 W Wilson Ave.
Chicago, IL, 60640 |
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City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
6301 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL, 60621 |
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City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
1900 W Van Buren
Chicago, IL, 60612 |
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City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
10001 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL, 60628 |
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City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
7500 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL, 60652 |
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DePaul University
55 E Jackson
Chicago, IL, 60604 |
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Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL, 60660 |
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North Park University
3225 W Foster Ave
Chicago, IL, 60625 |
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Robert Morris University Illinois
401 S State Street
Chicago, IL, 60605 |
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Rush University
600 S. Paulina St. STE 440
Chicago, IL, 60612 |
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Saint Xavier University
3700 W 103rd St
Chicago, IL, 60655 |
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University of Illinois at Chicago
601 S Morgan
Chicago, IL, 60607 |
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| Rn Schools in Chicago Heights |
Prairie State College
202 South Halsted Street
Chicago Heights, IL, 60411 |
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| Rn Schools in Cicero |
Morton College
3801 S Central Ave
Cicero, IL, 60804 |
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| Rn Schools in Danville |
Danville Area Community College
2000 E Main St
Danville, IL, 61832 |
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Lakeview College of Nursing
903 N Logan Ave
Danville, IL, 61832 |
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| Rn Schools in Decatur |
Millikin University
1184 W Main St
Decatur, IL, 62522 |
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Richland Community College
One College Pk
Decatur, IL, 62521 |
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| Rn Schools in Dekalb |
Northern Illinois University
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
DeKalb, IL, 60115 |
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| Rn Schools in Des Plaines |
Oakton Community College
1600 E Golf Rd.
Des Plaines, IL, 60016 |
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| Rn Schools in Dixon |
Sauk Valley Community College
173 Illinois Rt 2
Dixon, IL, 61021 |
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| Rn Schools in East Peoria |
Illinois Central College
One College Drive
East Peoria, IL, 61635 |
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| Rn Schools in Edwardsville |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Il State Rte 157
Edwardsville, IL, 62026 |
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| Rn Schools in Elgin |
Elgin Community College
1700 Spartan Drive
Elgin, IL, 60123 |
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| Rn Schools in Elmhurst |
Elmhurst College
190 Prospect Ave
Elmhurst, IL, 60126 |
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| Rn Schools in Freeport |
Highland Community College
2998 W Pearl City Rd
Freeport, IL, 61032 |
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| Rn Schools in Galesburg |
Carl Sandburg College
2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard
Galesburg, IL, 61401 |
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| Rn Schools in Glen Ellyn |
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137 |
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| Rn Schools in Godfrey |
Lewis and Clark Community College
5800 Godfrey Rd
Godfrey, IL, 62035 |
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| Rn Schools in Grayslake |
College of Lake County
19351 W Washington St.
Grayslake, IL, 60030 |
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| Rn Schools in Harrisburg |
Southeastern Illinois College
3575 College Road
Harrisburg, IL, 62946 |
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| Rn Schools in Ina |
Rend Lake College
468 N Ken Gray Pky
Ina, IL, 62846 |
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| Rn Schools in Jacksonville |
MacMurray College
447 E. College Ave
Jacksonville, IL, 62650 |
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| Rn Schools in Joliet |
Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Rd
Joliet, IL, 60431 |
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University of St Francis
500 N Wilcox St
Joliet, IL, 60435 |
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| Rn Schools in Kankakee |
Kankakee Community College
100 College Drive
Kankakee, IL, 60901 |
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| Rn Schools in Lebanon |
McKendree University
701 College Rd
Lebanon, IL, 62254 |
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| Rn Schools in Lisle |
Benedictine University
5700 College Rd
Lisle, IL, 60532 |
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| Rn Schools in Malta |
Kishwaukee College
21193 Malta Rd
Malta, IL, 60150 |
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| Rn Schools in Mattoon |
Lake Land College
5001 Lake Land Blvd
Mattoon, IL, 61938 |
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| Rn Schools in Moline |
Black Hawk College
6600-34th Avenue
Moline, IL, 61265 |
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| Rn Schools in Normal |
Heartland Community College
1500 West Raab Road
Normal, IL, 61761 |
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Illinois State University
North and School Streets
Normal, IL, 61790 |
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| Rn Schools in Oak Park |
West Suburban College of Nursing
3 Erie Ct
Oak Park, IL, 60302 |
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| Rn Schools in Oglesby |
Illinois Valley Community College
815 N Orlando Smith Ave
Oglesby, IL, 61348 |
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| Rn Schools in Olney |
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Olney Central College
305 N West Street
Olney, IL, 62450 |
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| Rn Schools in Palatine |
Harper College
1200 W Algonquin Rd
Palatine, IL, 60067 |
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| Rn Schools in Palos Heights |
Trinity Christian College
6601 W College Dr
Palos Heights, IL, 60463 |
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| Rn Schools in Palos Hills |
Moraine Valley Community College
9000 W. College Parkway
Palos Hills, IL, 60465 |
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| Rn Schools in Peoria |
Bradley University
1501 W Bradley Ave
Peoria, IL, 61625 |
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Methodist College of Nursing
415 St. Mark Court
Peoria, IL, 61603 |
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Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
511 NE Greenleaf St
Peoria, IL, 61603 |
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| Rn Schools in Quincy |
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing
Broadway at 11th Street
Quincy, IL, 62305 |
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John Wood Community College
1301 S 48th Street
Quincy, IL, 62305 |
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Quincy University
1800 College Ave
Quincy, IL, 62301 |
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| Rn Schools in River Forest |
Concordia University
7400 Augusta
River Forest, IL, 60305 |
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| Rn Schools in River Grove |
Triton College
2000 5th Ave
River Grove, IL, 60171 |
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| Rn Schools in Rock Island |
Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
2122 - 25th Avenue
Rock Island, IL, 61201 |
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| Rn Schools in Rockford |
Rock Valley College
3301 N Mulford Rd
Rockford, IL, 61114 |
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Rockford College
5050 E State St
Rockford, IL, 61108 |
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Saint Anthony College of Nursing
5658 E State St
Rockford, IL, 61108 |
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| Rn Schools in Romeoville |
Lewis University
One University Parkway
Romeoville, IL, 60446 |
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| Rn Schools in South Holland |
South Suburban College
15800 South State Street
South Holland, IL, 60473 |
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| Rn Schools in Springfield |
Lincoln Land Community College
5250 Shepherd Rd
Springfield, IL, 62794 |
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St Johns College
729 E. Carpenter St
Springfield, IL, 62702 |
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| Rn Schools in Sugar Grove |
Waubonsee Community College
Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive
Sugar Grove, IL, 60554 |
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| Rn Schools in Ullin |
Shawnee Community College
8364 Shawnee College Rd
Ullin, IL, 62992 |
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| Rn Schools in University Park |
Governors State University
1 University Pky
University Park, IL, 60484 |
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| City | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Average |
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| Addison | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Aurora | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Belleville | $33,770.00 | $40,820.00 | $51,540.00 | $62,650.00 | $74,280.00 | $54,860.00 |
| Bloomington | $32,480.00 | $41,820.00 | $51,150.00 | $64,050.00 | $80,250.00 | $55,190.00 |
| Bourbonnais | $42,330.00 | $50,770.00 | $59,530.00 | $66,950.00 | $77,160.00 | $58,490.00 |
| Canton | $41,690.00 | $49,610.00 | $58,760.00 | $69,150.00 | $79,110.00 | $58,790.00 |
| Carterville | $33,770.00 | $40,820.00 | $51,540.00 | $62,650.00 | $74,280.00 | $54,860.00 |
| Centralia | $33,460.00 | $40,600.00 | $49,960.00 | $61,170.00 | $72,170.00 | $51,230.00 |
| Champaign | $41,670.00 | $48,130.00 | $56,060.00 | $65,480.00 | $78,850.00 | $63,720.00 |
| Charleston | $33,460.00 | $40,600.00 | $49,960.00 | $61,170.00 | $72,170.00 | $51,230.00 |
| Chicago | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Chicago Heights | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Cicero | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Danville | $42,990.00 | $50,920.00 | $60,530.00 | $68,440.00 | $74,770.00 | $60,400.00 |
| Decatur | $37,300.00 | $43,290.00 | $55,800.00 | $71,120.00 | $83,200.00 | $58,180.00 |
| DeKalb | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Des Plaines | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Dixon | $39,140.00 | $45,710.00 | $55,000.00 | $65,530.00 | $74,410.00 | $55,690.00 |
| East Peoria | $40,360.00 | $45,270.00 | $51,770.00 | $61,580.00 | $70,690.00 | $54,140.00 |
| Edwardsville | $33,770.00 | $40,820.00 | $51,540.00 | $62,650.00 | $74,280.00 | $54,860.00 |
| Elgin | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Elmhurst | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Freeport | $39,140.00 | $45,710.00 | $55,000.00 | $65,530.00 | $74,410.00 | $55,690.00 |
| Galesburg | $41,690.00 | $49,610.00 | $58,760.00 | $69,150.00 | $79,110.00 | $58,790.00 |
| Glen Ellyn | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Godfrey | $33,770.00 | $40,820.00 | $51,540.00 | $62,650.00 | $74,280.00 | $54,860.00 |
| Grayslake | $48,790.00 | $56,560.00 | $67,830.00 | $83,610.00 | $98,010.00 | $71,250.00 |
| Harrisburg | $33,770.00 | $40,820.00 | $51,540.00 | $62,650.00 | $74,280.00 | $54,860.00 |
| Ina | $33,770.00 | $40,820.00 | $51,540.00 | $62,650.00 | $74,280.00 | $54,860.00 |
| Jacksonville | $41,690.00 | $49,610.00 | $58,760.00 | $69,150.00 | $79,110.00 | $58,790.00 |
| Joliet | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Kankakee | $42,330.00 | $50,770.00 | $59,530.00 | $66,950.00 | $77,160.00 | $58,490.00 |
| Lebanon | $33,770.00 | $40,820.00 | $51,540.00 | $62,650.00 | $74,280.00 | $54,860.00 |
| Lisle | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Malta | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Mattoon | $33,460.00 | $40,600.00 | $49,960.00 | $61,170.00 | $72,170.00 | $51,230.00 |
| Moline | $34,720.00 | $38,410.00 | $44,300.00 | $50,940.00 | $62,180.00 | $46,210.00 |
| Normal | $32,480.00 | $41,820.00 | $51,150.00 | $64,050.00 | $80,250.00 | $55,190.00 |
| Oak Park | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Oglesby | $39,140.00 | $45,710.00 | $55,000.00 | $65,530.00 | $74,410.00 | $55,690.00 |
| Olney | $33,460.00 | $40,600.00 | $49,960.00 | $61,170.00 | $72,170.00 | $51,230.00 |
| Palatine | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Palos Heights | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Palos Hills | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Peoria | $40,360.00 | $45,270.00 | $51,770.00 | $61,580.00 | $70,690.00 | $54,140.00 |
| Quincy | $41,690.00 | $49,610.00 | $58,760.00 | $69,150.00 | $79,110.00 | $58,790.00 |
| River Forest | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| River Grove | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Rock Island | $34,720.00 | $38,410.00 | $44,300.00 | $50,940.00 | $62,180.00 | $46,210.00 |
| Rockford | $37,810.00 | $46,490.00 | $57,490.00 | $67,700.00 | $80,200.00 | $57,580.00 |
| Romeoville | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| South Holland | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Springfield | $33,770.00 | $40,820.00 | $51,540.00 | $62,650.00 | $74,280.00 | $54,860.00 |
| Sugar Grove | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
| Ullin | $33,770.00 | $40,820.00 | $51,540.00 | $62,650.00 | $74,280.00 | $54,860.00 |
| University Park | $48,200.00 | $57,500.00 | $67,720.00 | $81,270.00 | $93,370.00 | $69,370.00 |
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