2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Kentucky

Ranked #30 in popularity, nursing science is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the most popular for nursing science students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 doctor's degrees in nursing science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for nursing science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Science in Kentucky

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Kentucky is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing science. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Kentucky. More information about a doctorate in nursing science from University of Kentucky

2

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Louisville is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing science. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Kentucky. More information about a doctorate in nursing science from University of Louisville

 

Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	23
North Carolina	190	25
Georgia	190	81
Virginia	176	13
Tennessee	142	10
Louisiana	140	2
South Carolina	130	12
Alabama	129	6
Mississippi	96	10
Arkansas	73	2
West Virginia	59	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Science

Nursing Science is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	234
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	196
Nursing Administration	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.