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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

19 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master'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 19 schools in Indiana to see which master'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.

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

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in Indiana for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Nursing at Purdue University Global Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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 Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

Of the 89 students majoring in nursing at USI, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Nursing at Indiana State University Report

#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Of the 65 students majoring in nursing at Ball State, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Nursing at Ball State University Report

#7

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Purdue University Northwest ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

Of the 50 students majoring in nursing at Purdue Northwest, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Nursing at Purdue University Northwest Report

University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

Of the 34 students majoring in nursing at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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

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 19 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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