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Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

13 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Indiana. In total, 7,922 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Indiana.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Indiana to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found Saint Mary’s College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Indiana. St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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#3

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

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#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Valparaiso University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #6, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Goshen College

Goshen, IN

Goshen College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Goshen, Goshen is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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Purdue University Northwest ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7,345
Ohio 13,973
Illinois 21,938
Wisconsin 5,410

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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