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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

Our 2023 rankings named Frontier Nursing University the most popular school in Kentucky for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. 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

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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 Louisville

Louisville, KY

The in-demand doctor’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 school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

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

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#8

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#9

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Frankfort, KY State is a public school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Kentucky State University Report

#10

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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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 10 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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