by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on nursing — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 32 schools in Indiana offering nursing.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in Indiana.
Chamberlain University Indiana tops our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Chamberlain University Indiana is a private for-profit university. About 100% of the degrees Chamberlain University Indiana awards are in nursing, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Chamberlain University Indiana
Saint Elizabeth School Of Nursing is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Lafayette, Saint Elizabeth School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution. About 100% of the degrees Saint Elizabeth School Of Nursing awards are in nursing, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Saint Elizabeth School Of Nursing
Marian University Indiana ranks #3 for nursing by degree focus. Marian University Indiana is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. About 34% of the degrees Marian University Indiana awards are in nursing, or about 312 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Marian University Indiana
Purdue University Northwest came in at #4 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Purdue University Northwest is a public school located in the suburb of Hammond. Nursing accounts for around 29% of the degrees granted here, or about 439 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Purdue University Northwest
University Of Saint Francis Fort Wayne came in at #5 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, University Of Saint Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 27% of the degrees granted here, or about 162 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Saint Francis Fort Wayne
Indiana University Kokomo ranked #6 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Indiana University Kokomo is a public school located in the city of Kokomo. About 20% of the degrees Indiana University Kokomo awards are in nursing, or about 136 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Indiana University Kokomo
Fortis College Indianapolis ranked #7 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Fortis College Indianapolis is a private for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 19% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Fortis College Indianapolis
Saint Marys College comes in at #8 for nursing focus this year. Saint Marys College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Saint Marys College
Indiana Wesleyan University placed #9 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the town of Marion, Indiana Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Indiana Wesleyan University
Bethel College Mishawaka ranked #10 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Mishawaka, Bethel College Mishawaka is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Bethel College Mishawaka
Goshen College comes in at #11 for nursing focus this year. Goshen College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Goshen. About 14% of the degrees Goshen College awards are in nursing, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Goshen College
Valparaiso University landed the #12 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valparaiso University is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Valparaiso University
Indiana University East landed the #13 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Richmond, Indiana University East is a public institution. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Indiana University East
University Of Indianapolis comes in at #14 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, University Of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 143 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Indianapolis
Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global placed #15 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Marion, Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 360 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global
Indiana University Northwest landed the #16 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Gary, Indiana University Northwest is a public institution. About 11% of the degrees Indiana University Northwest awards are in nursing, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Indiana University Northwest
Anderson University Indiana ranked #17 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Anderson, Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Anderson University Indiana
Indiana State University landed the #18 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State University is a public university. About 10% of the degrees Indiana State University awards are in nursing, or about 217 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Indiana State University
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis comes in at #19 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 732 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
University Of Evansville placed #20 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Evansville, University Of Evansville is a private not-for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees University Of Evansville awards are in nursing, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Evansville
Indiana University South Bend ranked #21 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Indiana University South Bend is a public school located in the city of South Bend. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Indiana University South Bend
Huntington University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Huntington, Huntington University is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Huntington University
Indiana University Southeast ranked #23 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of New Albany, Indiana University Southeast is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Indiana University Southeast
Saint Mary Of The Woods College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, Saint Mary Of The Woods College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Saint Mary Of The Woods College
Purdue University Global placed #25 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 1,160 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Purdue University Global
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused nursing list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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