Registered Nursing Programs in Kentucky
Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Kentucky
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine University | Registered Nursing | $80,730 n=226 | $27,000 n=198 |
| University of Kentucky | Registered Nursing | $80,628 n=371 | $24,334 n=443 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Registered Nursing | $80,553 n=316 | $29,000 n=362 |
| Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | Registered Nursing | $78,918 n=1,310 | $34,800 n=2,302 |
| Spalding University | Registered Nursing | $77,405 n=154 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Registered Nursing | $77,058 n=201 | $26,019 n=132 |
| Morehead State University | Registered Nursing | $76,775 n=104 | $15,856 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| University of Louisville | Registered Nursing | $75,155 n=358 | $26,000 n=334 |
| Western Kentucky University | Registered Nursing | $73,223 n=239 | $22,250 n=191 |
| Murray State University | Registered Nursing | $72,281 n=135 | $23,192 n=108 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berea College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Campbellsville University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| University of the Cumberlands | Registered Nursing | $80,606 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $24,625 n=102 |
| Kentucky State University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Kentucky Christian University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Lindsey Wilson University | Registered Nursing | $73,198 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Midway University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| University of Pikeville | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Sullivan University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Thomas More University | Registered Nursing | $74,496 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Union Commonwealth University | Registered Nursing | $73,559 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Beckfield College-Florence | Registered Nursing | $78,814 Small program - rough guide n=48 | Not published |