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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

6 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Indiana to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular online school in Indiana for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Purdue University Global

#2

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

Full Nursing at Indiana State University Report

#3

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in nursing at St. Mary's College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Nursing at Saint Mary’s College Report

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Indianapolis is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

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

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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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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