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Nursing at Northern Kentucky University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Northern Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 251 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from NKU.

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

NKU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NKU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

NKU Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at NKU 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
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 13
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 16
Most Popular Nursing Schools 29
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 42
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 59
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 95
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 109
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 114
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 171
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 194
203
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 206
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 277
Most Focused Nursing Schools 369
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 485
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Best Nursing Schools 779

In 2021, 466 students received their master’s degree in nursing from NKU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 82 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from NKU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NKU is $56,585. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 251 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from NKU. About 16% were men and 84% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at NKU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 213
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

NKU Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 466 students earned a master's degree in nursing from NKU. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from NKU, 86% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 401
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

NKU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 82 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 Northern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 717
Nursing Practice 82
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 71

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 Northern Kentucky 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.

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