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 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in Indiana for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Indiana. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
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Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the # 5 spot on the list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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With a ranking of #7, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
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Indiana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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