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Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in Indiana
Indiana registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville | Public, 4-year | $113,564 | 61 |
| 2 | Indiana University-East | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $112,242 | 31 |
| 3 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Public, 4-year | $110,592 | 133 |
| 4 | Indiana University-Kokomo | Kokomo | Public, 4-year | $110,585 | 31 |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | West Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $110,366 | 39 |
| 6 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond | Public, 4-year | $108,669 | 58 |
| 7 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute | Public, 4-year | $107,868 | 108 |
| 8 | University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $107,384 | 98 |
| 9 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | Marion | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $107,199 | 561 |
| 10 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global | Marion | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $107,199 | 561 |
| 11 | Purdue University Global | West Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $107,024 | 921 |
| 12 | University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $106,836 | 65 |
| 13 | Indiana University-South Bend | South Bend | Public, 4-year | $105,865 | 30 |
| 14 | Ball State University | Muncie | Public, 4-year | $103,103 | 144 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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