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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky

22 Colleges
$35,736 Avg Salary
$15,554 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2020-2021, 47 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

ATA College

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named ATA College the best school in Kentucky for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. ATA College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Louisville.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at ATA College accumulate an average of around $30,122 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $16,579.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galen College of Nursing - Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville accumulate an average of around $16,353 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $107.

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#4

MedQuest College

Louisville, KY

Out of the 22 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, MedQuest College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MedQuest College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Louisville.

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The excellent programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,050 in student debt.

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Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Gateway take out $10,088 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Sullivan University carry an average student debtload of $23,579.

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#8

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

With a ranking of #8, Madisonville Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Madisonville Community College accumulate an average of around $7,292 in student debt.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $8,857 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Beckfield College - Florence did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Beckfield College - Florence is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Florence.

Practical Nursing majors at Beckfield College - Florence take out an average of $21,866 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Alabama 15
Louisiana 21
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 31

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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