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CNA & LPN programs in Illinois

54 CNA & LPN programs at 53 Illinois schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (29 programs), the state median is $44,927 one year after completion, 10% below the national median of $49,998. Median borrower debt is $9,625.

54programs
53schools
$44,927median 1-yr earnings
$9,625median debt
SchoolCityProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Verve CollegeOak Brook, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate62$71,363$17,152$195
Ambria College of NursingHoffman Estates, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate29$68,346––
MDT College of Health SciencesChicago, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate88$63,991$25,500$290
CAAN Academy of NursingMatteson, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate25$63,814$25,496$290
State Career CollegeGurnee, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate5$63,448––
Capital Area Career CenterSpringfield, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate89$58,176$14,250$162
Black Hawk CollegeMoline, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate232$57,494$9,500$108
Richland Community CollegeDecatur, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate138$57,460$8,869$101
Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0$53,464$23,446$266
Danville Area Community CollegeDanville, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate33$51,269––
Career Center of Southern IllinoisRed Bud, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate55$51,171$18,682$212
Lake Land CollegeMattoon, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate178$49,330$7,400$84
Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate9$47,401––
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeRockford, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate13$46,684$27,606$314
Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate174$44,927$5,500$63
Parkland CollegeChampaign, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate124$44,244$8,030$91
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate374$43,944$10,000$114
Rend Lake CollegeIna, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate147$40,716$5,500$63
College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate351$39,236$10,500$119
Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate550$38,882$8,875$101
Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate174$37,759$8,083$92
Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate97$35,018$11,851$135
Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate272$34,892$9,500$108
Heartland Community CollegeNormal, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate240$30,925$8,440$96
John A Logan CollegeCarterville, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate161$30,826$7,992$91
South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate65$30,086––
Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate270$27,706$9,750$111
McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate213$26,710$9,320$106
Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate132$22,771$11,812$134
Elgin Community CollegeElgin, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate66not reported––
Highland Community CollegeFreeport, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate87not reported––
Illinois Eastern Community CollegesOlney, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate97not reported––
John Wood Community CollegeQuincy, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate58not reported––
Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate292not reported$9,250$105
Judson UniversityElgin, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate–not reported$20,000$227
Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate8not reported––
Kishwaukee CollegeMalta, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate84not reported$12,318$140
College of Lake CountyGrayslake, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate489not reported––
Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate92not reported––
Methodist CollegePeoria, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate41not reported$7,787$88
Morton CollegeCicero, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate68not reported––
Oakton CollegeDes Plaines, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate241not reported$11,000$125
Richland Community CollegeDecatur, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree–not reported––
Rock Valley CollegeRockford, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate231not reported$9,500$108
Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixon, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate137not reported$8,767$100
Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate56not reported––
Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate44not reported––
Spoon River CollegeCanton, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate53not reported––
Triton CollegeRiver Grove, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate176not reported$10,691$122
Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate84not reported––
William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate589not reported$12,245$139
Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisSpringfield, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate148not reported––
CALC Institute of TechnologyAlton, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––
Americare Technical SchoolPark Ridge, ILPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate61not reported$9,500$108

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

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CNA & LPN programs by city in Illinois

Before you choose a CNA & LPN school in Illinois

Nurse aides are listed on a state registry after passing a state competency exam; federal rules set minimum training for aides in nursing homes and states can require more. LPNs must pass the NCLEX-PN and be licensed by the state board of nursing.

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All Illinois programs · Nursing Assistant & Practical Nursing (CNA/LPN) nationwide

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-paying CNA & LPN program in Illinois?

By reported one-year earnings, Verve College leads at $71,363 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.

How many CNA & LPN programs are in Illinois?

The Scorecard lists 54 certificate or associate programs in this field at 53 schools in Illinois.