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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Indiana

23 Colleges
$68,703 Avg Salary
$30,125 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large 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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Indiana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Indiana list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #6, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large 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 most popular schools for nursing students. 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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With a ranking of #8, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the large 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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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 23 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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