2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Northwest the best value school in Indiana for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
Purdue Northwest graduate students pay an average of $6,303 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Purdue graduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Purdue also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.
Out of the 13 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Indiana State graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USI are $10,384 per year.
Out of the 13 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Purdue University Global are $9,530 a year.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
IUPUI graduate students pay an average of $10,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Valparaiso University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Valpo are $12,220 a year.
With a ranking of #8, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
University of St. Francis Fort Wayne graduate students pay an average of $12,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IWU are $10,440 a year.
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Saint Mary’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
St. Mary’s College graduate students pay an average of $28,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
St. Mary’s College also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for 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 13 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).
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