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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Kentucky

11 Colleges
$65,824 Avg Salary
$26,802 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Kentucky to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Frontier Nursing University the most popular online school in Kentucky for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WKU take out is $24,343. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $200.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the large 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.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly 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.

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#5

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lindsey Wilson College is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Lindsey Wilson College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#6

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Union College accumulate an average of around $25,481 in student debt.

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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $27,970 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

University of Pikeville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pikeville.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UPIKE carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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Kentucky Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Grayson, Kentucky Christian University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Kentucky Christian University take out is $32,561.

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#10

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Kentucky ranking. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.

On average, nursing graduates from KY State take out $37,073 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 11 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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