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2024 Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

7 Colleges in Indiana
69 Doctor's Degrees
Nursing Practice is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #7 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide 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 doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 doctor's degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana Your choice of nursing practice for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.

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The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in Indiana

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.

Top Indiana Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Practice

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19 Annual Graduates

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

University of Southern Indiana is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Southern Indiana

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Wayne.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Valparaiso.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Valparaiso University

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Marian University
Indianapolis, IN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Marian is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Marian University

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Goshen College
Goshen, IN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Goshen, Goshen is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Goshen College

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Indiana State is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Terre Haute.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Indiana State University

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 273 1,085
Michigan 257 43
Ohio 253 79
Wisconsin 163 160

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Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing Practice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 59
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 28
Nurse Anesthetist 21
Registered Nursing 7
Nursing Science 5
Nursing Administration 1

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