2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Indiana Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Indiana. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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 graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
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Indiana State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 7,345 |
Ohio | 13,973 |
Illinois | 21,938 |
Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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).
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