2027 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Kentucky
[Nursing Administration](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nursing-administration/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for nursing administration students.
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2027 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Kentucky
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the nursing administration degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools
For return on investment in nursing administration, no school beat Kentucky State University this year. Located in the town of Frankfort, Kentucky State University is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,387, with out-of-state students paying around $13,578. Typical student debt for nursing administration graduates is $29,774. Early-career nursing administration graduates make about $28,497. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Louisville earned it the #2 place for nursing administration. Set in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,136 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $29,482. Typical student debt for nursing administration graduates is $23,205. Soon after graduation, nursing administration degree recipients from University Of Louisville generally make around $68,762. That is a strong return on a $23,205 median debt. The acceptance rate is 79%.
A rank of #3 makes Spalding University one of the best values for nursing administration. Spalding University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $29,000. Students borrow a median of $30,750 to complete the nursing administration program here. Soon after graduation, nursing administration degree recipients from Spalding University generally make around $81,853. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Spalding University admits about 99% of applicants.
Midway College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value nursing administration schools. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $19,110 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,750 to complete the nursing administration program here. Early-career nursing administration graduates make about $62,012. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked 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 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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