2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Kentucky. In total, 6,395 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Kentucky.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree 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 master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.
Cumberlands also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #4.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Kentucky Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grayson.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kentucky Christian University are $5,200 per year.
Kentucky Christian University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midway University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Midway are $7,464 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $10,284 per year.
NKU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $10,200 per year.
Bellarmine University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a year.
Bellarmine U also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #1.
Frontier Nursing University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Frontier Nursing University are $20,780 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.
Spalding also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #3.
With a ranking of #9, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofL are $13,725 per year.
Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $12,140 per year.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Mississippi | 2,838 |
Alabama | 7,364 |
Tennessee | 6,004 |
Louisiana | 3,502 |
Florida | 21,209 |
Arkansas | 2,882 |
West Virginia | 1,771 |
Georgia | 7,112 |
North Carolina | 7,425 |
South Carolina | 3,296 |
Virginia | 6,775 |
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Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
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.
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