by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 7,992 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States.
Across Kentucky, there were 214 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 214 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,257 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in nursing practice. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing practice program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 38 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #4 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 24 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellarmine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky ranking. Bellarmine University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Spalding University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 0 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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