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Colleges for Nursing in Indiana
33 colleges in Indiana award a bachelor’s degree in nursing, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#2
Indiana University-Bloomington
Compass ScoreExcellent · Top 12%Bloomington, IN · Value A- · Academics A-
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Indiana Indianapolis, IN Earnings $96,132 · Debt $22,213 | $96,132 | $22,213 |
| 2 | Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN Earnings $95,877 · Debt $26,350 | $95,877 | $26,350 |
| 3 | Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN Earnings $88,935 · Debt $17,908 | $88,935 | $17,908 |
| 4 | Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN Earnings $84,541 · Debt $18,905 | $84,541 | $18,905 |
| 5 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN Earnings $84,157 · Debt $19,271 | $84,157 | $19,271 |
| 6 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN Earnings $84,157 · Debt $19,271 | $84,157 | $19,271 |
| 7 | Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN Earnings $83,756 · Debt $15,500 | $83,756 | $15,500 |
| 8 | University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Earnings $83,156 · Debt $27,000 | $83,156 | $27,000 |
| 9 | Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN Earnings $82,626 · Debt $22,539 | $82,626 | $22,539 |
| 10 | Indiana University-East Richmond, IN Earnings $82,212 · Debt $21,500 | $82,212 | $21,500 |
| 11 | Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN Earnings $81,988 · Debt $24,582 | $81,988 | $24,582 |
| 12 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Earnings $81,781 · Debt $22,442 | $81,781 | $22,442 |
| 13 | Marian University Indianapolis, IN Earnings $81,706 · Debt $27,000 | $81,706 | $27,000 |
| 14 | Marian University-Ancilla Plymouth, IN Earnings $81,706 · Debt $27,000 | $81,706 | $27,000 |
| 15 | University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN Earnings $81,680 · Debt $27,000 | $81,680 | $27,000 |
| 16 | Anderson University Anderson, IN Earnings $81,507 · Debt $27,000 | $81,507 | $27,000 |
| 17 | Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN Earnings $81,278 · Debt $25,250 | $81,278 | $25,250 |
| 18 | Vincennes University Vincennes, IN Earnings $81,270 · Debt $21,500 | $81,270 | $21,500 |
| 19 | University of Evansville Evansville, IN Earnings $80,773 · Debt $27,000 | $80,773 | $27,000 |
| 20 | Purdue University West Lafayette, IN Earnings $80,403 · Debt $19,500 | $80,403 | $19,500 |
| 21 | Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN Earnings $80,396 · Debt $27,000 | $80,396 | $27,000 |
| 22 | Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN Earnings $80,132 · Debt $16,863 | $80,132 | $16,863 |
| 23 | Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Earnings $79,722 · Debt $20,115 | $79,722 | $20,115 |
| 24 | Goshen College Goshen, IN Earnings $78,185 · Debt $19,791 | $78,185 | $19,791 |
| 25 | University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN Earnings $77,878 · Debt $19,025 | $77,878 | $19,025 |
All 33
Filter, sort and compare these colleges
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. West Lafayette · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,600 | 52,905 | |
| Indiana University-Bloomington RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Bloomington · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,264 | 47,527 | |
| Saint Mary's College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Notre Dame · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,292 | 1,518 | |
| Valparaiso University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Valparaiso · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,578 | 2,846 | |
| University of Evansville RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Evansville · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,499 | 2,109 | |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,866 | 2,207 | |
| Ball State University Muncie · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,940 | 20,440 | |
| Huntington University Huntington · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,310 | 1,504 | |
| Marian University Indianapolis · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,018 | 3,586 | |
| Trine University Angola · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,355 | 4,471 | |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,668 | 25,497 | |
| Goshen College Goshen · Private nonprofit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,493 | 824 | |
| Chamberlain University-Indiana Indianapolis · Private for-profit | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,149 | 177 | |
| University of Southern Indiana Evansville · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,923 | 9,282 | |
| University of Indianapolis Indianapolis · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,602 | 5,447 | |
| Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $3,968 | 2,892 | |
| Bethel University Mishawaka · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,610 | 1,222 | |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,196 | 1,852 | |
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,130 | 3,045 | |
| Indiana University-East Richmond · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,134 | 2,985 | |
| Anderson University Anderson · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,021 | 1,255 | |
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,770 | 44,421 | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,171 | 8,874 | |
| Purdue University Northwest Hammond · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $6,079 | 8,679 | |
| Vincennes University Vincennes · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,225 | 18,438 | |
| Manchester University North Manchester · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,805 | 1,175 | |
| Indiana University-Southeast New Albany · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,888 | 3,752 | |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $31,872 | 1,227 | |
| Indiana University-South Bend South Bend · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,653 | 4,446 | |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,873 | 8,304 | |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion · Private nonprofit | — | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,898 | 12,750 |
| American College of Education Indianapolis · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 11,961 |
| Marian University-Ancilla Plymouth · Private nonprofit | — | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $19,463 | 218 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Indiana offer a nursing degree?
33, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in nursing in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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