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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

19 Colleges
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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

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

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global helped the school earn the #2 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 college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern Indiana is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 19 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#7

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in nursing at UIndy, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Purdue University Northwest came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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