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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

30 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Kentucky to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

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

Of the 264 students majoring in nursing at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville take out while working on their Associate Degree is $35,636. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $111, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Galen College of Nursing - ARH is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Galen College of Nursing - ARH is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 111 students majoring in nursing at Galen College of Nursing - ARH, 12% are male and 88% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - ARH carry an average student debt load of $35,636. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $111, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Beckfield College - Florence is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Beckfield College - Florence is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Florence.

Of the 107 students majoring in nursing at Beckfield College - Florence, 7% are male and 93% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Beckfield College - Florence take out $39,518 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Sullivan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in nursing at Sullivan University, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Out of the 30 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in nursing at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out $24,519 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #6, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from WKU carry an average student debt load of $25,980.

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Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 100 students majoring in nursing at Gateway, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Gateway take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,591.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $26,771 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in nursing at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,885 in student debt.

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#10

Somerset Community College

Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at SCC take out an average of $19,242 in student loans while working on their Associate 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

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 26 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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