Nurse doctorate programs in Illinois.
24 doctorate nursing programs in Illinois across 13 cities. Always free for students; program directors can claim listings.
The directory lists 24 doctoral nursing programs in Illinois, made up of 21 DNP and 3 PhD in Nursing. They are offered by 19 institutions across Chicago, DeKalb, Decatur, Edwardsville, Elmhurst, Joliet, Lebanon, Lisle, Normal, North Chicago, Peoria, Rockford and Romeoville.
8 of the 24 programs listed in Illinois are available in an online or hybrid format. Compare these against online DNP programs and online PhD in nursing programs worldwide.
Institutions offering doctoral nursing degrees in Illinois
- Benedictine University
- Bradley University
- Chamberlain University
- DePaul University
- Elmhurst University
- Illinois State University
- Lewis University
- Loyola University Chicago
- McKendree University
- Millikin University
- North Park University
- Northern Illinois University
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
- Rush University College of Nursing
- Saint Anthony College of Nursing
- Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
- University of St. Francis
Specializations available in Illinois
admin_leadership, agacnp, community_public_health, education, fnp, gerontology, nurse_anesthesia, other, pmhnp, research_science and womens_health.
Comparing doctoral nursing pathways in Illinois
A DNP is a practice doctorate aimed at advanced clinical practice and systems leadership; a PhD in nursing is a research doctorate aimed at generating new knowledge. Entry points differ too — see BSN to DNP, MSN to DNP, BSN to PhD and DNP to PhD for the routes into each. Cost and funding vary widely; affordable DNP programs and fully funded PhD in nursing programs list the options that publish figures. Admission testing also varies — see DNP programs with no GRE requirement.