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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

16 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in Indiana for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Goshen College

Goshen, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goshen College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Goshen is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Goshen.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Southern Indiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools 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 16 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).
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