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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

19 Colleges
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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in Indiana for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Indiana. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

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

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

The in-demand master’s degree 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 city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Nursing at Indiana State University Report

#6

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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#7

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 57 students majoring in nursing at UIndy, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Nursing at University of Indianapolis Report

Purdue University Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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

Read full report on Nursing at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne

#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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 19 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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