Nursing at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 185 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Purdue.

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

Purdue Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

Purdue Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Purdue 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 nursing major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	92
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	101
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	196
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	229
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	237
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	260
	273
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	325
Most Popular Nursing Schools	326
	406
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	410
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,309
	1,524

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Purdue. This makes it the #326 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #261 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Purdue Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $57,612. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Nursing Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 185 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Purdue 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 - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	156
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Purdue Nursing Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Purdue. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Purdue, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	217
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	7
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	2
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	1

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health Sciences & Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Other Health Professions
• Public Health

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Registered Nurses	67,870	$64,860
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,350	$101,720
Nurse Practitioners	4,780	$103,200
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,350	$76,280
Nurse Anesthetists	690	$156,580

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.