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Registered Nursing at Purdue University Global

If you are interested in studying registered nursing, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Global. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,949 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Global in 2021, 403 of them were registered nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue University Global Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Purdue University Global offers distance education options for registered nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Purdue University Global Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at Purdue University Global compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at Purdue University Global is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
317
Most Focused Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 1,028
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,496

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Purdue University Global.

Purdue University Global Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

91% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in registered nursing at Purdue University Global are white. Around 81% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a associate's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 84
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Purdue University Global Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The registered nursing program at Purdue University Global awarded 403 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at Purdue University Global are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 299
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Purdue University Global also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Registered Nurses 67,870 $64,860
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,350 $76,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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