Ranked #105 in popularity, nursing practice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of nursing practice degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard to beat Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global if you want to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.
University of Southern Indiana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 3 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 20th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 10 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne in the most recent year we have data available.
Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Valparaiso. A Best Colleges rank of #735 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Valpo is a great university overall.
There were about 2 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent year we have data available.
Marian is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 27th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 10 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Marian in the most recent year we have data available.
Indiana State is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Terre Haute. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 12 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent data year.
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
