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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master'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 master’s degree. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.

Of the 607 students majoring in nursing at Frontier Nursing University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place 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.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Of the 134 students majoring in nursing at Eastern, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#4

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Spalding 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 city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 13 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 74% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Kentucky Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #9, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in nursing at Morehead State University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 13 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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