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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

4 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Lindsey Wilson College the most popular online school in Kentucky for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia.

Of the 28 students majoring in nursing at Lindsey Wilson College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#2

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Union College Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kentucky. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Union College carry an average student debtload of $26,971.

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#3

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pikeville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Pikeville, UPIKE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in nursing at UPIKE, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UPIKE take out $35,877 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Kentucky Christian University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grayson.

About 73% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 27% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Kentucky Christian University take out $30,920 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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

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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 4 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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