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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

15 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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in Indiana for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 59 students majoring in nursing at Purdue University Global, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#2

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 15 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Marian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Marian University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Indiana. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Out of the 15 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#8

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

Saint Mary’s College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Southern Indiana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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