2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Nursing Master's 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
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.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Kentucky. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 466 students majoring in nursing at NKU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Out of the 13 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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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.
Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at Spalding, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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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 large city of Louisville.
Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at Bellarmine U, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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University of Louisville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Kentucky Christian University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Kentucky Christian University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Grayson.
Of the 21 students majoring in nursing at Kentucky Christian University, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Morehead State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 29% are male.
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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 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.
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