2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Indiana to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Northwest the best value school in Indiana for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-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.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Indiana. Purdue is a fairly 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 took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great value 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.
Purdue University Global graduate students pay an average of $9,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Indiana. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USI are $10,384 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ball State are $10,144 a year.
Ball State also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #2.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Indiana State are $8,056 a year.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUPUI are $10,389 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. IWU is a fairly 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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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 8 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.
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