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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 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s College the best school in Indiana for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Full Nursing at Saint Mary’s College Report

#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 very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#3

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Indianapolis is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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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 doctor’s degree. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Southern Indiana

#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Valparaiso University

#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 city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Goshen College

Goshen, IN

Goshen College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Goshen, Goshen is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Goshen College Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

Full Nursing at Purdue University Northwest Report

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Full Nursing at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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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