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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

28 Colleges
$17,178 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Purdue University Northwest to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Purdue Northwest carry an average student debtload of $27,233. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $152.

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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 Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USI are $9,509 per year. On average, nursing graduates from USI take out $23,603 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $102.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $20,654. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $266.

Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Nursing at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 28 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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year. Nursing majors at Ball State take out an average of $25,568 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Southeast. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana University - Southeast are $7,827 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Indiana University - Southeast carry an average student debtload of $29,016.

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#5

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Out of the 28 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vincennes University are $6,449 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Vincennes University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,971.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PFW are $8,857 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from PFW carry an average student debtload of $30,262.

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Indiana University - South Bend came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

Indiana University - South Bend undergraduate students pay an average of $7,827 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Indiana University - South Bend accumulate an average of around $27,615 in student debt.

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Indiana University - Kokomo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Kokomo, IU Kokomo is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Kokomo are $7,827 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from IU Kokomo carry an average student debtload of $28,894.

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#10

Indiana University - East

Richmond, IN

Indiana University - East came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

IU East undergraduate students pay an average of $7,827 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at IU East accumulate an average of around $29,799 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Indiana University - East Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 26 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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