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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

13 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Indiana to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found Saint Mary’s College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #6, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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#7

Goshen College

Goshen, IN

Goshen College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Goshen is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Goshen.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Purdue University Northwest came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools 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 13 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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