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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

5 Schools Ranked
$22,316 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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Top Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UK. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that WKU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
$10,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Eastern does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate.

NKU 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. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
$13,725 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,397 Avg Student Debt

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

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,397 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UofL. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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