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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$9,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Northwest the best value school in Indiana for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Purdue Northwest graduate students pay an average of $6,303 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.

Purdue also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana rankings.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue University Global are $9,530 per year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

USI graduate students pay an average of $10,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ball State are $10,144 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ball State is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Indiana.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Indiana State are $8,056 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUPUI are $10,389 a year.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IWU are $10,440 a year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 8 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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