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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

28 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Indiana with 7,922 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Chamberlain University - Indiana to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Chamberlain - Indiana is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - Indiana take out $37,103 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $256, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Northwest is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Purdue Northwest take out an average of $27,233 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $152, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Ball State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,568. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $241.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at Purdue take out an average of $20,654 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $266, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from USI carry an average student debtload of $23,603. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $102.

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#7

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Valpo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,440. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $261.

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#8

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

Huntington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Goshen College

Goshen, IN

Goshen College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Goshen is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Goshen.

On average, nursing graduates from Goshen take out $26,144 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from IWU take out $33,086 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $344.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 21,938
Ohio 13,973
Michigan 7,345
Wisconsin 5,410

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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