by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more nursing students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in nursing at each of the 42 schools in Kentucky that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors in Kentucky, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for nursing students is Galen College Of Nursing Louisville. Set in the city of Louisville, Galen College Of Nursing Louisville is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,491 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Galen College Of Nursing Louisville
A rank of #2 makes Northern Kentucky University one of the most popular schools for nursing. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, Northern Kentucky University is a public university. Northern Kentucky University graduated around 1,035 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Northern Kentucky University
A rank of #3 makes Frontier Nursing University one of the most popular schools for nursing. Located in the rural area of Versailles, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit university. Frontier Nursing University graduated around 741 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Frontier Nursing University
University Of Kentucky ranks #4 for nursing by yearly graduations. University Of Kentucky is a public school located in the city of Lexington. University Of Kentucky graduated around 396 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at University Of Kentucky
University Of Louisville came in at #5 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a public university. This school awarded about 360 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Louisville
Western Kentucky University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a public institution. Western Kentucky University graduated around 285 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Western Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University placed #7 for nursing by yearly graduations. Eastern Kentucky University is a public school located in the town of Richmond. This school awarded about 227 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Eastern Kentucky University
University Of The Cumberlands comes in at #8 for nursing this year. University Of The Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg. University Of The Cumberlands graduated around 167 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for University Of The Cumberlands
Sullivan University comes in at #9 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution. Sullivan University graduated around 165 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Sullivan University
Galen College Of Nursing Arh ranked #10 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the town of Hazard, Galen College Of Nursing Arh is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 161 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Galen College Of Nursing Arh
Bellarmine University placed #11 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 153 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Bellarmine University
Bluegrass Community And Technical College landed the #12 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community And Technical College is a public university. This school awarded about 147 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Bluegrass Community And Technical College
Murray State University placed #13 for nursing by yearly graduations. Murray State University is a public school located in the town of Murray. This school awarded about 133 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Murray State University
Morehead State University landed the #14 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Morehead State University is a public school located in the town of Morehead. This school awarded about 126 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Morehead State University
Beckfield College Florence ranked #15 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Beckfield College Florence is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Florence. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 118 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Beckfield College Florence
Gateway Community And Technical College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Florence, Gateway Community And Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 98 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Gateway Community And Technical College
West Kentucky Community And Technical College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Paducah, West Kentucky Community And Technical College is a public university. West Kentucky Community And Technical College graduated around 93 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for West Kentucky Community And Technical College
Jefferson Community And Technical College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Jefferson Community And Technical College is a public school located in the city of Louisville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Jefferson Community And Technical College
Somerset Community College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Somerset Community College is a public school located in the town of Somerset. This school awarded about 83 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Somerset Community College
Pikeville College placed #20 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Pikeville, Pikeville College is a private not-for-profit university. Pikeville College graduated around 81 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Pikeville College
Ashland Community And Technical College landed the #21 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Ashland Community And Technical College is a public school located in the city of Ashland. This school awarded about 75 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Ashland Community And Technical College
Campbellsville University comes in at #22 for nursing this year. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 73 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Campbellsville University
Midway College landed the #23 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway College is a private not-for-profit university. Midway College graduated around 63 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Midway College
Spalding University landed the #24 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Louisville, Spalding University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 62 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Spalding University
Hazard Community And Technical College landed the #25 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Hazard Community And Technical College is a public school located in the town of Hazard. This school awarded about 61 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Hazard Community And Technical College
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many nursing students:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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