2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Kentucky

Registered Nursing is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #6 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 277 master's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in registered nursing matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Kentucky ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of registered nursing students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for registered nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Registered Nursing in Kentucky

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Master's

1

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

118 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern Kentucky University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in Kentucky.

There were about 118 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Eastern Kentucky University

2

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

108 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in registered nursing has to look into Northern Kentucky University. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in Kentucky.

There were approximately 108 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Northern Kentucky University

3

Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY

34 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bellarmine University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in Kentucky.

There were roughly 34 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Bellarmine University

4

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in registered nursing. WKU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bowling Green. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in Kentucky.

There were about 17 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Western Kentucky University

5

Spalding University
Louisville, KY

Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Spalding University

5

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in registered nursing from University of Kentucky

5

Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Campbellsville. More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Campbellsville University

 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	728
Georgia	361	428
North Carolina	323	121
Virginia	305	215
Tennessee	296	567
Alabama	248	1,772
Louisiana	235	249
Mississippi	205	11
Arkansas	184	75
West Virginia	154	56

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	329
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	279
Nursing Administration	50
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	24

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.