2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 6,395 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Kentucky to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky
Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Galen College of Nursing - Louisville to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kentucky. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville take out an average of $35,636 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $111.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Galen College of Nursing - ARH helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kentucky. Galen College of Nursing - ARH is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Hazard.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - ARH take out $35,636 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $111.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sullivan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beckfield College - Florence. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Beckfield College - Florence is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Beckfield College - Florence accumulate an average of around $39,518 in student debt.
Out of the 30 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $24,519 in student debt.
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Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from WKU take out $25,980 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Gateway take out an average of $25,591 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
With a ranking of #8, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $26,771 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Paducah.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,885.
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With a ranking of #10, Somerset Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from SCC carry an average student debt load of $19,242.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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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