Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Indiana
9 schools in Indiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 7 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $56,014 at Fortis College-Indianapolis.
What this work pays in Indiana
Registered Nurses in Indiana earn a median of $83,500 a year across 68,980 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,140 | 12,340 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $128,830 | 7,450 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $76,080 | 1,520 |
| Nurse Midwives | $101,630 | 170 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis College-Indianapolis Indianapolis | Associate's degree | $28,049 | $56,014 (191 grads) | 48 |
| Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | $29,057 | $53,775 (73 grads) | 40 |
| Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $52,715 (1,222 grads) | 1,293 |
| Bethel University Mishawaka | Associate's degree | — | $52,107 (17 grads) | 14 |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | Associate's degree | $24,975 | $51,607 (89 grads) | 84 |
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette | Associate's degree | $23,000 | $50,468 (254 grads) | 76 |
| Vincennes University Vincennes | Associate's degree | $14,000 | $46,738 (68 grads) | 83 |
| Marian University-Ancilla Plymouth | Associate's degree | — | not published | 28 |
| Vincennes University Vincennes | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.