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Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

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

6 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree 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 6 schools in Indiana to see which online doctor'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#2

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana. St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

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#4

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Indianapolis is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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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 6 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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