2023 Best Nursing Schools in Kentucky
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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.
The Best Nursing Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Kentucky
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Frontier Nursing University the best school in Kentucky for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galen College of Nursing - Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - Louisville take out $41,365 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $117.
The excellent programs at Galen College of Nursing - ARH helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Galen College of Nursing - ARH is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - ARH take out $34,938 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $111, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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 Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Bellarmine U accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $285.
The excellent programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at UK accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $363.
Sullivan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from Sullivan University take out $35,507 in student loans while working on their degree.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in Kentucky ranking. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NKU take out is $30,429. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $252.
With a ranking of #8, Kentucky Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the distant town of Grayson, Kentucky Christian University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Kentucky Christian University take out is $32,561.
University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
On average, nursing graduates from UofL take out $25,656 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.
Midway University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Midway.
Nursing majors at Midway take out an average of $22,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
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 25 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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