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Registered Nursing at Eastern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a registered nursing school? To help you decide if Eastern Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's registered nursing program.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. Of the 383 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 2021, 153 of them were registered nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Eastern Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Eastern does offer online courses in registered nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Eastern Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at Eastern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at Eastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 74
137
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 166
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 180
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 290
794
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 921
Most Popular Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 1,051
1,324

In 2021, 134 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Eastern. This makes it the #26 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Eastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Eastern Kentucky University.

Eastern Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at Eastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 134
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Eastern Registered Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 134 students who earned a master's degree in Registered Nursing from Eastern in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from Eastern, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 100
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Eastern also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses 46,130 $63,100
Nursing Instructors and Professors 690 $73,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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