2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana
A nursing student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana
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Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Indiana. Purdue University Global is a large public school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 59 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Marian is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since IWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Valpo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 15 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
One thing to take note of is that IUPUI does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Indiana State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
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. 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.
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Saint Mary’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. St. Mary’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at St. Mary’s College are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Purdue does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, University of Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UIndy. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. USI is a medium-sized public school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
USI 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. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Goshen College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Goshen, Indiana, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Goshen does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Purdue University Northwest landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Hammond, Indiana, and it awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Ball State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Evansville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UE. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% 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 15 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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