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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$10,544 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

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.

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

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

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.

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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.

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#3

Midway University

Midway, KY

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.

Full Nursing at Midway University Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

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.

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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.

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#6

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

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.

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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.

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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

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.

Full Nursing at Spalding University Report

#9

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

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.

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#10

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

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.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Nursing Concentrations

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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