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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

9 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Indiana. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at USI, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Indiana. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#7

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #7, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at Ball State University Report

Purdue University Northwest landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. 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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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 9 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.

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