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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

8 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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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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 medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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