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Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. Of the 585 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis in 2021, 585 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

IUPUI Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

IUPUI Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at IUPUI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at IUPUI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Most Popular Nursing Schools 41
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 74
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 150
188
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 193
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 208
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 228
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 230
236
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 251
271
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 293
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 315
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 316
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 317
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 459
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 520
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 548
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 743
Best Nursing Schools 772
816
Most Focused Nursing Schools 950
1,464
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,582

In 2021, 133 students received their master’s degree in nursing from IUPUI. This makes it the #74 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #193 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IUPUI Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $56,967. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 585 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from IUPUI. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at IUPUI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 43
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 456
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

IUPUI Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from IUPUI. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from IUPUI, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 107
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

IUPUI also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 495
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 90
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 49
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 30
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 19
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 18
School Nursing 13
Nursing Practice 9
Clinical Nurse Specialist 8
Nursing Science 5
Nursing Administration 2

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Registered Nurses 67,870 $64,860
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,350 $101,720
Nurse Practitioners 4,780 $103,200
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,350 $76,280
Nurse Anesthetists 690 $156,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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