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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Kentucky

8 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate

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Nursing Practice is the 105th most popular major in the country with 7,992 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing practice. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nursing practice.

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Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky doctor’s degree nursing practice students.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 82 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Northern Kentucky University

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students 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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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #3 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.

Full Murray State University Nursing Practice Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 28 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Nursing Practice at University of Kentucky

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WKU Nursing Practice Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 11 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

Bellarmine University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate ranking. Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Bellarmine U

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Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, Spalding University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate list. Spalding University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Spalding Nursing Practice Report

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