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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

8 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp 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 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
$13,674 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in Kentucky for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at UK, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
$10,284 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NKU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Bellarmine U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
$10,200 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent 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.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Eastern. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
$13,725 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Online graduate courses are available at UofL, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
$8,880 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Kentucky State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at KY State. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

WKU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
$9,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Murray State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Murray State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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