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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

9 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Indiana to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for nursing 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Indiana. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at USI, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#7

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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