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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Galen College of Nursing - Louisville to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - Louisville carry an average student debt load of $43,752. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $123.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UK take out $27,393 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $363, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UofL accumulate an average of around $24,742 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $178, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kentucky. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 251 students majoring in nursing at NKU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $32,669 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $252.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 23 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 185 students majoring in nursing at WKU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from WKU carry an average student debt load of $26,389. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $200, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #6, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Bellarmine U accumulate an average of around $31,437 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $285.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Of the 153 students majoring in nursing at Eastern, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Eastern carry an average student debt load of $32,291. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $242.

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#8

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in nursing at Spalding, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Nursing majors at Spalding take out an average of $33,080 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Murray State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Murray State take out $23,439 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

Morehead State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in nursing at Morehead State University, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Morehead State University take out $30,832 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 23 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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