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Nursing at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 585 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from IUPUI.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

IUPUI Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

IUPUI Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how IUPUI performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at IUPUI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 293
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 520

In 2021, 133 students received their master’s degree in nursing from IUPUI. This makes it the #74 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #193 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from IUPUI Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $56,967. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 585 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from IUPUI. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at IUPUI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 43
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 456
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

IUPUI Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 students earned a master's degree in nursing from IUPUI. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from IUPUI, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 107
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

IUPUI also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Registered Nurses 67,870 $64,860
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,350 $101,720
Nurse Practitioners 4,780 $103,200
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,350 $76,280
Nurse Anesthetists 690 $156,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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