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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

13 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Indiana to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, Indiana

Our analysis found Saint Mary’s College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Indiana.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out St. Mary’s College. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Purdue does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
$40,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UIndy does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
$10,384 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana.

Online graduate courses are available at USI, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
$12,220 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Indiana.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Valpo. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
$8,056 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Indiana State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Goshen College

Goshen, Indiana
$29,298 Average Tuition & Fees

Goshen College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Goshen. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
$6,303 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Northwest landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

Purdue Northwest does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$10,389 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

IUPUI does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#11

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, Indiana
$9,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Global ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Since the graduate programs at Purdue University Global are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#12

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana

Marian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

Marian does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.

IWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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