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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. programs in Kentucky

Programs prepare students for hands-on nursing support, basic patient care and clinical work under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Example careers: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) · Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) · Nursing Assistant

Schools to compare21
What to compareValue · Earnings · Cost
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What these Kentucky programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating16 of 21
Programs with 5-year earnings11 of 21
Programs with a cost estimate21 of 21

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Louisville, KY · Private

ATA College

Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$41,0161 year after completion
$54,4645 years after completion
Est. total cost $57,222 2-year degree
Louisville, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$39,5051 year after completion
$64,4385 years after completion
Est. total cost $12,688 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Florence, KY · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$38,5631 year after completion
$53,6905 years after completion
Est. total cost $55,985 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Louisville, KY · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$37,8461 year after completion
$48,4305 years after completion
Est. total cost $50,809 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Paducah, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$37,4131 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,652 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Louisville, KY · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$37,4071 year after completion
$56,5935 years after completion
Est. total cost $36,895 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Pikeville, KY · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$37,4071 year after completion
$56,5935 years after completion
Est. total cost $56,665 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Somerset, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$33,5061 year after completion
$46,4675 years after completion
Est. total cost $8,752 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Lexington, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$33,3401 year after completion
$49,4285 years after completion
Est. total cost $12,165 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Hopkinsville, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$32,8251 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,691 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Maysville, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$31,3081 year after completion
$43,1195 years after completion
Est. total cost $9,164 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Bowling Green, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$28,9601 year after completion
$31,1525 years after completion
Est. total cost $7,039 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Cumberland, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$27,0511 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $7,425 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Ashland, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$26,4241 year after completion
$47,1255 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,377 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Madisonville, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$26,3181 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,758 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Elizabethtown, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$25,5451 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,235 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Prestonsburg, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $7,707 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Campbellsville, KY · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $38,489 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Hazard, KY · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $5,880 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Richmond, KY · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $55,730 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Louisville, KY · Private

MedQuest College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $43,346 1 to less than 2 year certificate
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