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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

7 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Indiana to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

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

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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.

Full Nursing at Purdue University Northwest Report

#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 403 students majoring in nursing at Purdue University Global, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Nursing majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $41,009 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.

Of the 220 students majoring in nursing at USI, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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.

Full Nursing at University of Southern Indiana Report

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the # 4 spot on the list. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from PFW carry an average student debtload of $30,262.

Full Nursing at Purdue University Fort Wayne Report

#5

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the remote town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Vincennes University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,971.

Full Nursing at Vincennes University Report

#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #6, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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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#7

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

American College of Education landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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 7 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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