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Registered Nursing at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying registered nursing, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. Of the 185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 185 of them were registered nursing majors.

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

Purdue Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Purdue Registered Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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
Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Popular Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 29
32
Most Focused Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 45
Most Popular Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Most Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 127
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 150
155
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 200
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 213
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 226
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 266
Best Registered Nursing Schools 277
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 469
753
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 931
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,207
1,454
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,800

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Purdue. This makes it the #127 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in registered nursing, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 185 registered nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Purdue, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 156
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Purdue Registered Nursing Master’s Program

80% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 registered nursing majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from Purdue, 92% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Registered Nurses 67,870 $64,860
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,350 $76,280

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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