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Kentucky Registered Nursing Schools and Training Programs (RN Schools)

Career Information for Registered Nurses in Kentucky

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Fast Facts for Registered Nurses in Kentucky

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Owensboro and Lexington
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Bowling Green and Louisville
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Louisville and Lexington

Salaries for Registered Nurses in Kentucky

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Lexington and Louisville. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Registered Nurses in Kentucky are listed below.

Selected Registered Nursing Schools in Kentucky

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Florence, Louisville

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Licensed Practical Nurse To Nursing, Licensed Vocational Nurse To Nursing, MS In Nursing - Nursing/Health Care Education, MS In Nursing(RN Required), MS In Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Doctorate, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Sullivan University
Ft. Knox, Lexington, Louisville

Kentucky's largest private college employs a stair-step approach that lets students earn credentials as they progress through their career programs, useful for gaining relevant employment while studying.

  • Programs: Nursing
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Registered Nurses in Kentucky

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
University of Phoenix OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Walden UniversityOnlineBachelor, Master, Post-Master CertificateGet Info
Grand Canyon UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineBachelorGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Colorado Technical University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
American Sentinel UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Concord Law SchoolOnlineBachelorGet Info

More Kentucky Registered Nursing Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshlandAssociate4,675
Bellarmine UniversityLouisvilleDoctorate3,001
Berea CollegeBereaBachelor1,582
Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburgAssociate4,856
Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexingtonAssociate11,596
Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsvilleMasters2,560
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmondDoctorate15,839
Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtownAssociate5,506
Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleLouisvilleAssociate597
Gateway Community and Technical CollegeCovingtonAssociate3,130
Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazardAssociate4,457
Henderson Community CollegeHendersonAssociate1,984
Hopkinsville Community CollegeHopkinsvilleAssociate3,426
Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisvilleAssociate15,475
Kentucky Christian UniversityGraysonMasters632
Kentucky State UniversityFrankfortMasters2,696
Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonvilleAssociate4,363
Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysvilleAssociate3,630
Midway CollegeMidwayMasters1,422
Morehead State UniversityMoreheadMasters8,897
Murray State UniversityMurrayMasters10,778
Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland HeightsDoctorate & First Professional14,785
Owensboro Community and Technical CollegeOwensboroAssociate5,435
Pikeville CollegePikevilleDoctorate1,100
Saint Catharine CollegeSaint CatharineBachelor667
Somerset Community CollegeSomersetAssociate7,110
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeCumberlandAssociate4,847
Spalding UniversityLouisvilleDoctorate1,695
University of KentuckyLexingtonDoctorate & First Professional25,856
University of LouisvilleLouisvilleDoctorate & First Professional20,592
West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducahAssociate7,090
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling GreenDoctorate19,258

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Registered Nurses

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Kentucky. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Registered Nurses

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Registered Nurses relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

KENTUCKY

   
Owensboro1,520$50,3201.8
Lexington6,590$63,8001.4
Elizabethtown990$57,0301.3
Louisville14,590$57,6001.2
Bowling Green1,100$57,2101.1
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