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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$17,552 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,703 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Value Nursing Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$7,734 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 a year.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Purdue also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Indiana rankings.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN
$9,598 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

Indiana State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,598 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - South Bend. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana University - South Bend are $7,827 per year.

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$30,830 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University - Mishawaka. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Indiana list. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mishawaka.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bethel University are $30,830 per year.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Ball State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 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 #5 for overall quality for nursing in Indiana.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - East ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.

IU East undergraduate students pay an average of $7,827 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $10,044 per year.

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$9,509 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USI are $9,509 per year.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Kokomo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Indiana list. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the city of Kokomo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Kokomo are $7,827 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 19 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.

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