Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants programs in Illinois
Compare 34 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.
| # | College | City | Median year-4 earnings | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | $75,450 | $11,000 |
| 2 | Verve College | Oak Brook | $73,903 | $14,933 |
| 3 | Ambria College of Nursing | Hoffman Estates | $72,143 | $11,878 |
| 4 | William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | $69,119 | $8,750 |
| 5 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet | $67,691 | $12,305 |
| 6 | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago | $67,363 | $9,500 |
| 7 | Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | $65,128 | Not available |
| 8 | Shawnee Community College | Ullin | $62,609 | $11,162 |
| 9 | CALC Institute of Technology | Alton | $60,612 | $9,750 |
| 10 | Lake Land College | Mattoon | $60,260 | $7,750 |
| 11 | Capital Area Career Center | Springfield | $60,084 | $12,918 |
| 12 | Career Center of Southern Illinois | Red Bud | $59,405 | $16,978 |
| 13 | MDT College of Health Sciences | Chicago | $58,406 | $26,250 |
| 14 | Rasmussen University-Illinois | Rockford | $58,034 | $21,274 |
| 15 | John A Logan College | Carterville | $56,190 | $12,000 |
| 16 | Danville Area Community College | Danville | $54,298 | $9,126 |
| 17 | CAAN Academy of Nursing | Matteson | $50,490 | $22,398 |
| 18 | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | Rockford | $49,709 | $31,527 |
| 19 | Triton College | River Grove | $48,439 | Not available |
| 20 | Rock Valley College | Rockford | $48,005 | $8,018 |
| 21 | Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | $45,828 | $8,422 |
| 22 | Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby | $45,300 | $7,058 |
| 23 | Morton College | Cicero | $44,987 | Not available |
| 24 | McHenry County College | Crystal Lake | $43,970 | $9,096 |
| 25 | Oakton College | Des Plaines | $42,453 | Not available |
| 26 | Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | $42,205 | $12,554 |
| 27 | Heartland Community College | Normal | $41,664 | $14,441 |
| 28 | Rend Lake College | Ina | $41,503 | Not available |
| 29 | Kaskaskia College | Centralia | $41,341 | Not available |
| 30 | Illinois Central College | East Peoria | $40,046 | $12,700 |
| 31 | John Wood Community College | Quincy | $39,196 | Not available |
| 32 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey | $35,567 | $9,480 |
| 33 | Kishwaukee College | Malta | $34,755 | Not available |
| 34 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | $33,669 | $9,500 |
This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.