Nursing at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

IUPUI Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

IUPUI Nursing Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #193 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from IUPUI, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	100
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	49
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	30
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	19
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	18
School Nursing	13
Nursing Practice	9
Clinical Nurse Specialist	8
Nursing Science	5
Nursing Administration	2

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Medical Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Registered Nurses	67,870	$64,860
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,350	$101,720
Nurse Practitioners	4,780	$103,200
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,350	$76,280
Nurse Anesthetists	690	$156,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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