Program comparison

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. programs in Kentucky

Programs prepare students for patient care, clinical decision-making and nursing practice across hospitals and other healthcare settings.

Example careers: Registered Nurse · Staff Nurse · Clinical Nurse

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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 Rating30 of 30
Programs with 5-year earnings29 of 30
Programs with a cost estimate30 of 30

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.

Prestonsburg, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Outstanding Value
Earnings
$63,8121 year after completion
$68,4965 years after completion
Est. total cost $7,746 2-year degree
Louisville, KY · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$61,7651 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $34,020 2-year degree
Pikeville, KY · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$61,0751 year after completion
$77,9865 years after completion
Est. total cost $40,622 2-year degree
Louisville, KY · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$58,7391 year after completion
$80,4535 years after completion
Est. total cost $51,064 2-year degree
Midway, KY · Private

Midway University

Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$58,4851 year after completion
$59,9435 years after completion
Est. total cost $59,158 2-year degree
Hazard, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Outstanding Value
Earnings
$58,1831 year after completion
$47,0015 years after completion
Est. total cost $5,910 2-year degree
Hazard, KY · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$58,1151 year after completion
$78,4805 years after completion
Est. total cost $42,328 2-year degree
Louisville, KY · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$58,1151 year after completion
$78,4805 years after completion
Est. total cost $37,080 2-year degree
Pikeville, KY · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$58,1151 year after completion
$78,4805 years after completion
Est. total cost $56,950 2-year degree
Louisville, KY · Private

ATA College

Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$57,8361 year after completion
$75,2095 years after completion
Est. total cost $57,222 2-year degree
Campbellsville, KY · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$57,0931 year after completion
$61,8825 years after completion
Est. total cost $38,682 2-year degree
Florence, KY · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$56,7031 year after completion
$67,4875 years after completion
Est. total cost $56,266 2-year degree
Morehead, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$56,4821 year after completion
$67,6695 years after completion
Est. total cost $19,586 2-year degree
Owensboro, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$56,3821 year after completion
$58,2345 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,600 2-year degree
Frankfort, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$55,4991 year after completion
$72,3965 years after completion
Est. total cost $16,080 2-year degree
Ashland, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$54,3551 year after completion
$67,0415 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,434 2-year degree
Louisville, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$54,3031 year after completion
$68,5555 years after completion
Est. total cost $12,752 2-year degree
Florence, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$53,8651 year after completion
$74,8205 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,450 2-year degree
Bowling Green, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$53,7291 year after completion
$66,9835 years after completion
Est. total cost $21,980 2-year degree
Henderson, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Outstanding Value
Earnings
$53,3321 year after completion
$71,4275 years after completion
Est. total cost $8,464 2-year degree
Richmond, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$53,0231 year after completion
$65,9305 years after completion
Est. total cost $22,080 2-year degree
Hopkinsville, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$53,0071 year after completion
$57,9785 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,750 2-year degree
Maysville, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Outstanding Value
Earnings
$51,3241 year after completion
$67,4665 years after completion
Est. total cost $9,210 2-year degree
Somerset, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Outstanding Value
Earnings
$50,9711 year after completion
$69,1625 years after completion
Est. total cost $8,796 2-year degree
Lexington, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$50,8851 year after completion
$66,3895 years after completion
Est. total cost $12,226 2-year degree
Elizabethtown, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$49,2451 year after completion
$58,8685 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,286 2-year degree
Paducah, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$48,3911 year after completion
$62,5655 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,706 2-year degree
Madisonville, KY · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$46,6491 year after completion
$60,5975 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,812 2-year degree
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