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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

10 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kentucky to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Frontier Nursing University

Hyden, Kentucky
181 Total Awards
$20,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Frontier Nursing University the most popular school in Kentucky for students working on their doctor’s degree. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hyden, Kentucky. It awarded 181 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Frontier Nursing University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
194 Total Awards
$4,582 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 194 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
203 Total Awards
$10,284 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Kentucky. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, the fairly large public school awarded 203 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
893 Total Awards
$13,674 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 893 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
58 Total Awards
$10,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, the fairly large public school handed out 58 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
65 Total Awards
$9,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Murray State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 65 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
17 Total Awards
$10,557 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school handed out 17 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
70 Total Awards

With a ranking of #8, Sullivan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Sullivan University Report

#9

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
595 Total Awards
$13,725 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 595 students in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
1 Total Awards
$8,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Kentucky State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, the small public school handed out 1 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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