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Nursing at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In 2021, 185 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.

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

Purdue Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

Purdue Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Purdue 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 92
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 260
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,309

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Purdue. This makes it the #326 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #261 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Purdue Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $57,612. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 185 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Purdue. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 156
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Purdue Nursing Master’s Program

80% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Purdue, 92% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 7 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 Purdue University - Main Campus.

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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