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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Indiana

5 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana” ranking.

Nursing Practice is the 125th most popular major in the country with 7,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Indiana, there were 96 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,113 and $102,081 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in nursing practice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing practice programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana doctor’s degree nursing practice students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Indiana

#1

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana list. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Hammond, Indiana. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue Northwest also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue Northwest are $11,633, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 12 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valpo, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valpo are $12,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana list. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indiana State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346.

Full Indiana State Nursing Practice Report

#3

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern Indiana is a fairly large school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 2 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

USI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Indiana are $20,039.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 15 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $11,977, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Nursing Practice Report

#5

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Marian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Marian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marian, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marian University are $19,720.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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