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Registered Nursing at University of Kentucky

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Registered Nursing at University of Kentucky

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 293 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from UK.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UK Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UK

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UK does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UK Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at UK compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at UK is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 5
Most Popular Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 11
Best Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 17
Most Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 22
Best Value Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 32
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Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 96
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 149
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 171
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 242
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 242
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 444
Best Registered Nursing Schools 598
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 653
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 732
868
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,426
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,491
1,638

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UK. This is the #242 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at University of Kentucky.

UK Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 293 students earned a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from UK. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at UK are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 245
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

UK also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses 46,130 $63,100
Nursing Instructors and Professors 690 $73,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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