Associate's Degree in Nursing Programs in Illinois

Registered nursing programs in Illinois are found throughout the state. In order to become a registered nurse in Illinois you will need to successfully complete an associate's degree nursing program or a BSN program and then pass the NCLEX-RN national licensure exam. Graduates of the Illinois approved registered nurse associate's degree programs below are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam.

An associate's degree nursing program is also known as a two year nursing program, because it takes two years to complete. Associate's degree programs focus on clinical nursing skills and prepare graduates for nursing careers in the hospital setting as well as community based settings. Associate's educated registered nurses in Illinois work in intensive care units, labor and delivery and all other areas of the hospital. Community based positions would include home health care, hospice, long term care facilities and a variety of other positions.

According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Economic Information and Analysis Division, job growth for registered nurses in Illinois is projected to increase 28% through 2016! The Illinois Department of Employment Security wage information shows that the median annual salary for a registered nurse in Illinois is $59,900 or an median hourly rate of $28.80. This will obviously vary depending on experience, education, location, facility and other factors. The Advance for Nurses 2007 Annual Salary Survey found that the average annual salary for an associate's degree educated nurse was $51,725.

This is an exciting time to become a nurse in Illinois and the schools below can help you gain the knowledge and clinical experience you need. You may also be interested in a BSN program offered in Illinois.

Illinois Approved Associate's Degree Nursing Programs in illinois

Black Hawk College 6600 34th Ave. Moline, IL 61265 PH: 309-796-9999	Carl Sandburg College 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd. Galesburg, IL 61401 PH: 309-344-2518	Kennedy-King College 6800 S Wentworth Ave Chicago, IL 60621 PH: 773-602-5222	Malcom X College 1900 W. Van Buren Chicago, IL 60612 PH: 312 850-7350
Olive-Harvey College 10001 S. Woodlawn Chicago, Illinois 60628 PH: 773-291-6100	Richard J. Daley College 7500 South Pulaski Rd Chicago, IL 60652 PH: 773-838-7500	Truman College 1145 W. Wilson Ave Chicago IL 60640 PH: 773-907-4000	Wilbur Wright College 4300 N. Narragansett Chicago, IL 60634 PH: 773-777-7900
College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137- 6599 PH: 630-942-3924	College of Lake County 19351 West Washington Street Grayslake, IL 60030-1198 PH: 847- 543-2000	Danville Area Community College Martin Luther King Memorial Way 2000 East Main Street Danville, IL 61832-5199 PH: 217-443-3222	Elgin Community College 1700 Spartan Drive Elgin, IL 60123-7193 PH: 847-697-1000
Heartland Community College Health & Human Services Division 1500 W Raab Road Normal, IL 61761 PH: 309-268-8750	Highland Community College 2998 West Pearl City Road Freeport, Il. 61032 PH: 815-235-6121	Illinois Central College 1 College Drive East Peoria, IL 61635-0001 PH: 309-694-5422	Illinois Eastern Community Colleges 233 East Chestnut Olney, IL 62450 PH: 618-393-2982
Illinois Valley Community College 815 North Orlando Smith Avenue Oglesby, Illinois 61348 PH: 815-224-2720	John A. Logan College 120 Southtowne Shopping Ctr Du Quoin, IL 62832 PH: 618-542-9210	John Wood Community College 1301 S. 48th Street Quincy, IL 62305 PH: 217-224-6500	Joliet Junior College 1215 Houbolt Road Joliet, IL 60431-8938 PH: 815-280-2462
Kankakee Community College 100 College Drive Kankakee, IL 60901 Ph:815-802-8100	Kaskaskia College 27210 College Road - Centralia, Illinois 62801 - PH: 618-545-3000	Kishwaukee College 21193 Malta Road Malta, Illinois 60150 PH: 815-825-2086	Lake Land College 5001 Lake Land Blvd. Mattoon, IL 61938 PH: 217-234-5253
Lewis & Clark Community College Benjamin Godfrey Campus 5800 Godfrey Road Godfrey, Illinois 62035 PH: 618-468-7000	LLCC ADN Program 5250 Shepherd Road Springfield, IL 62794-9256 PH: 800-727-4161, ext. 62437	McHenry County College 8900 US Hwy 14 Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012-2738 PH: 815-455-3700	Moraine Valley Community College 9000 W. College Pkwy. Palos Hills, IL 60465-0937 PH: 708-974-4300
Morton College 3801 South Central Avenue Cicero, IL 60804 PH: 708-656-8000	Oakton Community College Des Plaines Campus 1600 E. Golf Road Des Plaines, Illinois 60016 PH: 847.635.1600	Parkland College 2400 West Bradley Avenue Champaign, IL 61821 PH: 217-351-2200	Prairie State College 202 S. Halsted St. Chicago Heights, IL 60411 PH: 708- 709-3500
Rend Lake College 468 N Ken Gray Pkwy Ina, IL 62846 PH: 618-437-5321	Richland Community College One College Park Decatur, IL 62521 PH: 217-875-7200	Robert Morris College 401 S. State Street Chicago, IL 60605 PH: 800-RMC-5960	Rock Valley College 3301 North Mulford Road Rockford, IL 61114 PH: 815-921-7821
Sauk Valley Community College 73 IL Rt. 2 Dixon, IL 61021 PH: 815.288.5511	Shawnee Community College 8364 Shawnee College Rd. Ullin, Il 62992 PH: 800-481-2242	Southwestern Illinois College Belleville Campus 2500 Carlyle Ave. Belleville, IL 62221-5899 PH: 800-222-5131	South Suburban College 15800 South State Street South Holland, Illinois 60473-120 PH: 708-596-2000
Southeastern Illinois College 3575 College Rd Harrisburg, IL 62946 PH: 618-252-5400 Ext. 2330	Spoon River College Canton Campus 23235 N. County Highway 22 Canton, IL 61520 PH: 309-649-6227	Trinity College 2122 25th Avenue Rock Island, Illinois 61201 PH: 309-779-7700	Triton College 2000 Fifth Ave. River Grove, IL 60171 PH: 708-456-0300, Ext. 3652
Waubonsee Community College Rt. 47 at Waubonsee Dr. Sugar Grove, IL 60554 PH: 630-466-7900	Harper College 1200 W. Algonquin Road Palatine, IL 60067 PH: 847-925-6707