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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

13 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 4th in Indiana. In fact, 1,819 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s College the best school in Indiana for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Nursing at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Indianapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Nursing at University of Indianapolis Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern Indiana is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Valparaiso University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

Full Nursing at Valparaiso University Report

#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #6, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Full Nursing at Indiana State University Report

#7

Goshen College

Goshen, IN

Goshen College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Goshen is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Goshen.

Read full report on Nursing at Goshen College

With a ranking of #8, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne

Purdue University Northwest ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Purdue University Northwest

With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,113
Illinois 6,634
Ohio 2,563
Wisconsin 972

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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