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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

19 Colleges
$98,290 Avg Salary
$50,801 Avg Student Debt

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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

Nursing majors at IWU take out an average of $52,021 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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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 large city of Indianapolis.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Nursing majors at IUPUI take out an average of $39,721 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Out of the 19 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

Of the 98 students majoring in nursing at USI, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from USI take out $27,982 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 19 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

After completing their Master's Degree, nursing graduates from Indiana State carry an average student debt load of $40,468.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $40,615 in student debt.

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#7

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #7, University of Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UIndy take out while working on their Master's Degree is $46,782.

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

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Master's Degree, nursing graduates from Purdue Northwest carry an average student debt load of $37,084.

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

While working on their Master's Degree, nursing majors at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne accumulate an average of around $40,349 in student debt.

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Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Nursing majors at Purdue take out an average of $24,654 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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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