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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

17 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Kentucky to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Galen College of Nursing - Louisville to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - Louisville carry an average student debt load of $21,279. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $107.

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Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out an average of $17,807 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at SKYCTC accumulate an average of around $21,694 in student debt.

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#4

MedQuest College

Louisville, KY

Out of the 17 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.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Maysville Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in practical nursing at Maysville Community and Technical College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Maysville Community and Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,118.

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#6

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #6, Sullivan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at ACTC take out an average of $12,820 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Beckfield College - Florence came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Beckfield College - Florence is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Florence.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Beckfield College - Florence accumulate an average of around $25,102 in student debt.

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#9

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hopkinsville.

Of the 34 students majoring in practical nursing at Hopkinsville Community College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Hopkinsville Community College take out $28,111 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Prestonsburg.

About 82% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,296 in student debt.

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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 17 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).

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