2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid
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In 2019-2020, 259,493 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.
Across Indiana, there were 5,448 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 263 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality registered nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid.
Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Indiana (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Northwest. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid list. IU Northwest is a small public school situated in Gary, Indiana. It awarded 12 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
IU Northwest also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Northwest are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 25 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Northwest landed the #3 spot on the list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Hammond, Indiana. It awarded 38 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue Northwest also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue Northwest are $11,633, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.
Ball State also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - East. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana University - East is a public institution located in Richmond, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
IU East not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - East are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. IU Kokomo is a public institution located in Kokomo, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
IU Kokomo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Kokomo are $18,275.
Indiana University - Southeast landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indiana University - Southeast is a small school located in New Albany, Indiana that handed out 5 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Indiana University - Southeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Southeast are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Indiana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 69 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Indiana State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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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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