by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Kentucky. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #448 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #4 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for UK.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UK paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $464 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,135 | $29,945 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,588 | $13,588 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,474 | $4,474 |
Learn more about UK tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at UK took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UK is $55,849 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $62,199.
UK does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UK Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 86.2% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nursing at UK in 2019-2020, 14.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 244 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 298 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 86 |
| Communication Sciences | 53 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 50 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 36 |
| Public Health | 74 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
