2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis the most popular school in Indiana for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debt load of $29,663. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $189.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Northwest is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.
Of the 581 students majoring in nursing at Purdue Northwest, 15% are male and 85% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Purdue Northwest accumulate an average of around $27,233 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $152.
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Out of the 29 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.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from IWU carry an average student debt load of $33,086. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $344.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from Purdue University Global take out $41,009 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Marian University helped the school earn the #5 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 city of Indianapolis.
Of the 356 students majoring in nursing at Marian, 15% are male and 85% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Marian accumulate an average of around $38,168 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $192.
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University of Southern Indiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at USI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,603. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $102, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Indiana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from Indiana State take out $30,478 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Purdue take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,654. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $266.
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Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marion.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from IWU carry an average student debt load of $33,086. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $344.
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University of Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Of the 151 students majoring in nursing at UIndy, 9% are male and 91% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from UIndy take out $30,468 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $342, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 7,345 |
Ohio | 13,973 |
Illinois | 21,938 |
Wisconsin | 5,410 |
Nursing Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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