by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 190 doctor's degrees in nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing has to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Purdue University - Main Campus
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing has to check out Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. IUPUI is a very large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing has to look into Saint Mary's College. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Saint Mary’s College
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing has to take a look at Purdue University Global. Purdue University Global is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Purdue University Global
IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
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Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
USI is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Southern Indiana
Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Valparaiso University
Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Indianapolis
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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 494 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 329 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 308 |
| Dentistry | 115 |
| Optometry | 84 |
| Communication Sciences | 35 |
| Allied Health Professions | 22 |
| Other Health Professions | 21 |
| Public Health | 15 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 3 |
