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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kentucky, there were 6,395 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,824 and $26,802 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,848 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,034 and $19,791 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Nursing in Kentucky

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Galen College of Nursing - ARH. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky. Located in Hazard, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school handed out 111 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Galen College of Nursing - ARH

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American National University - Lexington. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky. ANU Lexington is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Nursing at ANU Lexington

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Beckfield College - Florence
Florence, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Beckfield College - Florence. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky. This small school is located in Florence, Kentucky, and it awarded 107 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Beckfield College - Florence

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ATA College
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ATA College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky list. ATA College is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 35 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ATA College Nursing Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Galen College of Nursing - Louisville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 264 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville

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Midway University
Midway, Kentucky

Midway University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #6. Midway is a private not-for-profit institution located in Midway, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Midway

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Sullivan University
Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Nursing at Sullivan University

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Henderson Community College
Henderson, Kentucky

Henderson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Henderson, Kentucky, this small public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Henderson Community College

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University of Pikeville
Pikeville, Kentucky

University of Pikeville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky ranking. UPIKE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pikeville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Pikeville Nursing Report

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

Kentucky State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #10. KY State is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Full Kentucky State University Nursing Report

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Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky list. Southeast is a small school located in Cumberland, Kentucky that handed out 43 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College

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Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Hopkinsville Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky ranking. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school situated in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It awarded 55 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Hopkinsville Community College

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Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, Kentucky

Madisonville Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky list. Madisonville Community College is a small school located in Madisonville, Kentucky that handed out 59 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Madisonville Community College Nursing Report

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Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #14. Florence, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Gateway

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Morehead State University

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky ranking. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Nursing at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

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Somerset Community College
Somerset, Kentucky

Somerset Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky list. This medium-sized school is located in Somerset, Kentucky, and it awarded 77 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Somerset Community College Nursing Report

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Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Ashland, Kentucky, and it awarded 52 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at ACTC

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Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky list. This small school is located in Hazard, Kentucky, and it awarded 43 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Hazard Community and Technical College

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at WKU

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With a ranking of #21, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Jefferson Community and Technical College

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With a ranking of #22, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 105 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bluegrass Community and Technical College Nursing Report

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky list. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

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Maysville Community and Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky ranking. Located in Maysville, Kentucky, this small public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Maysville Community and Technical College

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and it awarded 38 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

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