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Health Sciences & Nursing community-college programs in Illinois

17 community colleges in Illinois report awarding credentials in Health Sciences & Nursing. Two-year nursing, allied health, and medical assisting programs that lead directly to in-demand clinical careers. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Health Sciences & Nursing program in Illinois, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Illinois public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Illinois published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Illinois and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Ambria College of NursingHoffman Estates100%
  2. Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford83%
  3. Midwestern Career CollegeChicago77%
  4. Fox CollegeTinley Park43%
  5. South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland37%
  6. John A Logan CollegeCarterville36%
  7. College of DuPageGlen Ellyn30%
  8. Danville Area Community CollegeDanville26%
  9. Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove25%
  10. Rock Valley CollegeRockford24%
  11. Morton CollegeCicero23%
  12. John Wood Community CollegeQuincy22%
  13. Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg14%
  14. Taylor Business InstituteChicago14%
  15. St. Augustine CollegeChicago14%
  16. City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago1%
  17. City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicago0%

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