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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

4 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Our analysis found Lindsey Wilson College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

On average, nursing graduates from Union College take out $26,971 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Union College Kentucky Report

#3

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pikeville is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Pikeville.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UPIKE accumulate an average of around $35,877 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Pikeville

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Grayson, Kentucky Christian University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in nursing at Kentucky Christian University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Kentucky Christian University accumulate an average of around $30,920 in student debt.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 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

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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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