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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

17 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 47 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #125 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Galen College of Nursing - Louisville to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville take out an average of $21,279 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $107, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in practical nursing at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,807.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Kentucky. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Of the 66 students majoring in practical nursing at SKYCTC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from SKYCTC take out $21,694 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

MedQuest College

Louisville, KY

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at MedQuest College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Kentucky. MedQuest College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Louisville.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Maysville Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Maysville, Maysville Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Maysville Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $20,118 in student debt.

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#6

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Ashland Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the small city of Ashland, ACTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at ACTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,820.

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With a ranking of #8, Beckfield College - Florence did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Beckfield College - Florence is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Florence.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Beckfield College - Florence take out $25,102 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hopkinsville.

About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Hopkinsville Community College carry an average student debt load of $28,111.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Prestonsburg.

Women make up 82% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Big Sandy Community and Technical College take out $17,296 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 21
Arkansas 31
Alabama 15
Mississippi 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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).

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