2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana
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Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Northwest the best value school in Indiana for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Hammond, Indiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $11,356 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Purdue Northwest, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Purdue. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Purdue also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #2.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana State are $15,562 a year.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. USI is located in Evansville, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USI are $19,815 per year.
You may have the opportunity 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.
USI also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #4.
Out of the 13 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s value ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 59 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue University Global graduate students pay an average of $10,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. This large public school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
IUPUI graduate students pay an average of $26,529 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IUPUI. 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.
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With a ranking of #7, Valparaiso University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Valpo are $12,220 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Valpo. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Valpo also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #5.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne are $12,418 per year.
University of St. Francis Fort Wayne 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 70% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IWU are $10,440 a year.
One thing to take note of is that IWU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Mary’s College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. St. Mary’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Mary’s College graduate students pay an average of $28,252 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, St. Mary’s College is ranked #1 for overall quality in Indiana.
Marian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marian are $20,737 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Marian. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Goshen College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in Goshen, Indiana, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Goshen graduate students pay an average of $29,298 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Goshen. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Indianapolis ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UIndy graduate students pay an average of $40,560 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that UIndy does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
UIndy not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.
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*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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