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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky

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

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

Our analysis found Jefferson Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue an online degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly 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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Out of the 2 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cumberland, Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southeast take out is $7,500.

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

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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 2 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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