2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana
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.
The Most Popular 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 15 schools in Indiana to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in Indiana for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Marian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Indiana. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Of the 31 students majoring in nursing at Marian, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Out of the 15 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 3 spot on the list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at IWU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in nursing at Valpo, 6% are male and 94% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at IUPUI, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Indiana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.
Women make up 60% of the nursing majors at the school.
Saint Mary’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
University of Indianapolis ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 15 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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