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Nursing Schools in Kentucky

Kentucky contains 39 schools that offer nursing programs. Berea College, the highest-ranking nursing school in KY, has a total student population of 1,548 and is the 203rd highest ranked school in America.

Nursing students from Kentucky schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Kentucky alone, there are 10,220 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average yearly salary of $36,150. Registered nurses in this state earn $58,110/yr and there are 43,250 employed.

Also, within the nursing schools in Kentucky, the average student population is 2,555 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from nursing, there are 2859 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,477 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,117, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Nursing Programs in Kentucky

Berea College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Midway College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Campbellsville University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Kentucky State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

ATA Career Education

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Galen College of Nursing-Louisville

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

University of Louisville

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: PhD
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Western Kentucky University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters

Spalding University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

Murray State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Bellarmine University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Eastern Kentucky University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters

Morehead State University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Northern Kentucky University

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Thomas More College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Spencerian College

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Kentucky Christian University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Madisonville Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

National College-Lexington

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Gateway Community and Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Maysville Community and Technical College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Pikeville College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Beckfield College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Somerset Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Owensboro Community and Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Saint Catharine College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Hazard Community and Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Jefferson Community and Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Ashland Community and Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Hopkinsville Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Henderson Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

University of Phoenix-Louisville Campus

• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Masters

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Kentucky Interesting Facts

• The town of Murray is home to the Boy Scouts of America Scouting Museum located on the campus of Murray State University.
• The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country. It is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville on the first Saturday in May.
• The Bluegrass Country around Lexington is home to some of the world's finest racehorses.
• Kentucky was a popular hunting ground for the Shawnee and Cherokee Indian nations prior to being settled by white settlers.
• In 1774 Harrodstown (now Harrodsburg) was established as the first permanent settlement in the Kentucky region. It was named after James Harrod who led a team of area surveyors.

Top National Parks in Kentucky:

• Grayson Lake State Park »
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Famous State Residents:

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See Also

• Nursing Information
• Salary Details for a Nurse
• Online Nursing Schools
• Online Nursing Programs
• Online Nursing Courses
• Online Nursing Certifications

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