2026 Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in Indiana
Clinical Nurse Specialist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best clinical nurse specialist schools.
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Best Schools for Clinical Nurse Specialist in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall clinical nurse specialist education in Indiana.
Top Schools in Clinical Nurse Specialist
Leading the list is Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, our #1 school for clinical nurse specialist. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a very large public institution. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis graduates 54% of students within six years. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis awarded about 12 clinical nurse specialist degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, clinical nurse specialist degree recipients from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis generally make around $89,364. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis graduates carry a median of $28,408 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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).
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