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Best Nursing Schools Near Hoffman Estates, IL (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Hoffman Estates, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering nursing programs. Hoffman Estates has a population of about 51,186. Median household income is $109,683 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 46.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning nursing-related role is Nurse Anesthetist at a median $265,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Nursing Schools to Hoffman Estates
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer nursing programs near Hoffman Estates, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Hoffman Estates city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Hoffman Estates.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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Ambria College of Nursing
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Hoffman Estates, IL
•3.4 miles from Hoffman Estates
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois nursing page.
Nursing Wages Near Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Registered Nurse
$100,490
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$96,998
Licensed Practical Nurse
$78,070
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$75,357
Nurse Anesthetist
$265,880
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$256,641
Nurse Midwife
$115,500
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$111,486
Nurse Practitioner
$131,740
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$127,162
Nursing Assistant
$46,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$45,309
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Hoffman Estates at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
51,186
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$109,683
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
46.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
103.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Nursing-related employment in Cook County
166,621 workers, 764 establishments
BLS QCEW 2024 annual
Other Hoffman Estates-Area Cities With Nursing Programs
How many accredited nursing schools are near Hoffman Estates, IL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering nursing programs near Hoffman Estates. The closest is Ambria College of Nursing in Hoffman Estates, IL (3.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Wheaton College (13.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying nursing roles near Hoffman Estates?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying nursing-related roles near Hoffman Estates are: Nurse Anesthetist ($265,880), Nurse Practitioner ($131,740), Nurse Midwife ($115,500). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Streamwood instead of Hoffman Estates?
Streamwood, IL is 3.4 miles from Hoffman Estates and has its own set of local nursing programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Hoffman Estates an affordable place to study nursing?
Hoffman Estates’s median household income of $109,683 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hoffman Estates while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
