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Nursing at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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.

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

IUPUI Nursing 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.

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.

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
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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About 73% 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 36
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 55
White 460
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

IUPUI Nursing Master’s Program

85% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from IUPUI, 82% 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 9
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 100
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 495
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 90
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 49
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 30
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 19
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 18
School Nursing 13
Nursing Practice 9
Clinical Nurse Specialist 8
Nursing Science 5
Nursing Administration 2

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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