College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,901
- Graduates last year
- 587
- Type
- Public
CNA Classes in Illinois
Illinois has 43 schools with CNA programs in this directory: 40 public and 3 private. Together they graduated 6,645 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Graduates earned a median of $42,330 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at College of Lake County, William Rainey Harper College and Moraine Valley Community College.
43
Schools with this program
6,645
Graduates last year
$42,330
Median earnings, 1 yr after
All 43 CNA classes in Illinois
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,038
- Graduates last year
- 535
- Type
- Public
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,942
- Graduates last year
- 417
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $38,882
- Type
- Public
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,710
- Graduates last year
- 327
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,944
- Type
- Public
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,680
- Graduates last year
- 307
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $39,236
- Type
- Public
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,800
- Graduates last year
- 304
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $35,018
- Type
- Public
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,324
- Graduates last year
- 269
- Type
- Public
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,590
- Graduates last year
- 255
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $27,706
- Type
- Public
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,162
- Graduates last year
- 227
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,710
- Type
- Public
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,324
- Graduates last year
- 226
- Type
- Public
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,980
- Graduates last year
- 222
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,927
- Type
- Public
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,828
- Graduates last year
- 205
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $34,892
- Type
- Public
Heartland Community College
Normal, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,610
- Graduates last year
- 201
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,925
- Type
- Public
Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,985
- Graduates last year
- 198
- Type
- Public
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,380
- Graduates last year
- 184
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $37,759
- Type
- Public
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,530
- Graduates last year
- 165
- Type
- Public
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Olney, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,260
- Graduates last year
- 155
- Type
- Public
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,576
- Graduates last year
- 144
- Type
- Public
Black Hawk College
Moline, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,220
- Graduates last year
- 136
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $57,494
- Type
- Public
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,176
- Graduates last year
- 136
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,771
- Type
- Public
Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,620
- Graduates last year
- 132
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $49,330
- Type
- Public
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Springfield, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $1,725
- Length
- 1 months
- Graduates last year
- 132
- Type
- Private for-profit
Triton College
River Grove, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,340
- Graduates last year
- 130
- Type
- Public
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,176
- Graduates last year
- 118
- Type
- Public
Parkland College
Champaign, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,464
- Graduates last year
- 117
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,244
- Type
- Public
Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,500
- Graduates last year
- 99
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $40,716
- Type
- Public
John A Logan College
Carterville, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,630
- Graduates last year
- 97
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,826
- Type
- Public
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,520
- Graduates last year
- 93
- Type
- Public
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,536
- Graduates last year
- 79
- Type
- Public
Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,800
- Graduates last year
- 73
- Type
- Public
Morton College
Cicero, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,662
- Graduates last year
- 67
- Type
- Public
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,800
- Graduates last year
- 67
- Type
- Public
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,770
- Graduates last year
- 63
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $57,460
- Type
- Public
South Suburban College
South Holland, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,393
- Graduates last year
- 63
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $30,086
- Type
- Public
Methodist College
Peoria, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $18,318
- Graduates last year
- 45
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Spoon River College
Canton, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $6,300
- Graduates last year
- 37
- Type
- Public
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,700
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Type
- Public
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,560
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Type
- Public
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,220
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Type
- Public
Career Center of Southern Illinois
Red Bud, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $700
- Length
- 3 months
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $51,171
- Type
- Public
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,500
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $47,401
- Type
- Public
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,680
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $51,269
- Type
- Public
Rasmussen University-Illinois
Rockford, IL
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $15,414
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $53,464
- Type
- Private for-profit
Common questions
How much do CNA graduates earn?
Across 30 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $42,330 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public CNA programs in Illinois?
Yes. 40 public schools offer it, including College of Lake County, William Rainey Harper College, Moraine Valley Community College, City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College and College of DuPage.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.