2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 2,017 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Kentucky to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top Kentucky Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Frontier Nursing University the best school in Kentucky for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 9 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.
University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
Kentucky State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.
Western Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
Murray State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,110 |
| Florida | 3,074 |
| Georgia | 1,685 |
| North Carolina | 1,399 |
| Tennessee | 1,589 |
| Louisiana | 520 |
| Alabama | 2,641 |
| South Carolina | 468 |
| Mississippi | 262 |
| Arkansas | 299 |
| West Virginia | 184 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- 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 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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