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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

16 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Indiana to see which master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Purdue. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#2

Goshen College

Goshen, Indiana
$29,298 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goshen College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Goshen does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Goshen College Report

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
$10,144 Average Tuition & Fees

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

One thing to take note of is that Ball State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Ball State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne 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 University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$10,389 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IUPUI does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#6

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
$6,303 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Northwest came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Purdue Northwest. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
$40,560 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Indianapolis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

UIndy 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. 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.

Full University of Indianapolis Report

#8

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
$10,384 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USI. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Southern Indiana Report

$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at IWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

#10

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana
$8,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Indiana University - South Bend does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Indiana State University

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

Indiana State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

One thing to take note of is that Indiana State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Indiana State University Report

#12

Bethel University - Mishawaka

Mishawaka, Indiana
$7,880 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bethel University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Bethel University - Mishawaka Report

#13

Indiana University - East

Richmond, Indiana
$8,270 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Indiana University - East did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IU East. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Indiana University - East Report

#14

Indiana University - Kokomo

Kokomo, Indiana
$8,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at IU Kokomo. In fact, around 44% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, Indiana
$9,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Global came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Purdue University Global. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Purdue University Global Report

$8,270 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at IU Northwest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 16 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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