2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Kentucky with 6,395 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Kentucky to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Kentucky Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found Frontier Nursing University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellarmine University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.
University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
Kentucky State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.
Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
Murray State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 21,209 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
| Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
| Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
| Nursing Science | 4,600 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
| School Nursing | 553 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
| Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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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