by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how Purdue-West Lafayette stacks up against peers offering nursing.
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Purdue-West Lafayette is in the top 15% of the country for nursing. In particular, it placed #62 out of 1,918 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus conferred 181 bachelor’s degrees in nursing.
Nursing students who finish a bachelor’s at Purdue-West Lafayette earn a median of $67,061 a year. This is lower than $79,539, the median for all majors at Purdue-West Lafayette.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Purdue-West Lafayette, nursing graduates take on a median debt of $20,455 in student loans. This is above $19,849, the typical median for all majors at Purdue-West Lafayette.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,718 | $28,520 |
| Fees | $274 | $274 |
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Among recent graduates, 13% of nursing bachelor’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.
The largest share of nursing bachelor’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. About 79% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 143 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 11 |
In the most recent graduating class, 31% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.
The largest share of nursing master’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. Roughly 85% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a master’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in nursing from Purdue-West Lafayette identified as women.
The majority of nursing doctoral degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a doctoral in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the nursing majors at Purdue University-Main Campus.
This nursing program at Purdue-West Lafayette offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 217 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 4 |
| Nursing Science | 2 |
Purdue-West Lafayette awarded 217 completions in registered nursing/registered nurse recently — 85% to women and 15% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (79%).
Purdue-West Lafayette granted 4 degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%).
Purdue-West Lafayette awarded 2 degrees in nursing science in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).