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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$14,717 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Purdue University Northwest to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Indiana. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

Purdue Northwest graduate students pay an average of $6,303 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.

Purdue also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Indiana State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Indiana State are $8,056 per year.

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

USI graduate students pay an average of $10,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USI is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Indiana.

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#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Purdue University Global graduate students pay an average of $9,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUPUI are $10,389 a year.

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#7

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Valpo are $12,220 a year.

Valpo also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s best value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne are $12,418 a year.

Full Nursing at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Report

With a ranking of #9, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IWU are $10,440 a year.

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#10

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

Saint Mary’s College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Mary’s College are $28,252 a year.

St. Mary’s College also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana rankings.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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