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

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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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

Our analysis found Frontier Nursing University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kentucky. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at UK, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Kentucky. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Nursing at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#5

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kentucky State University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Frankfort, KY State is a public college with a small student population.

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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 5 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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