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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

16 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Indiana to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in Indiana for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#2

Goshen College

Goshen, IN

Out of the 16 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Goshen College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Goshen, Goshen is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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Out of the 16 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Purdue University Northwest ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

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#7

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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University of Southern Indiana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

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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 16 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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