Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Nursing at Kentucky State University

Find Schools Near

Nursing at Kentucky State University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Kentucky State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

KY State is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and has a total student population of 2,290. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from KY State.

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

KY State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at KY State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

KY State does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

KY State Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how KY State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at KY State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 93
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 143
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 212
215
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 288
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 311
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 344
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 370
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 562
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 599
655
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 666
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 702
Most Focused Nursing Schools 721
792
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 916
Best Value Nursing Schools 970
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,013
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 1,019
1,295
Best Nursing Schools 1,464
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,762

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from KY State Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at KY State is $57,111. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

undefined

Nursing Student Demographics at KY State

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

KY State Nursing Associate’s Program

100% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

undefined

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at KY State are white. Around 69% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

KY State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from KY State in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

undefined

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

KY State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kentucky State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 23
Nursing Administration 1

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 Kentucky State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses 46,130 $63,100
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,000 $91,820
Nurse Practitioners 3,160 $99,790
Nurse Anesthetists 1,160 $172,780
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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.