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Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in Kentucky
Kentucky registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Christian University | Grayson | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $105,037 | 38 |
| 2 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $104,754 | 192 |
| 3 | Frontier Nursing University | Versailles | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $102,871 | 876 |
| 4 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | Public, 4-year | $101,465 | 158 |
| 5 | Spalding University | Louisville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $98,154 | 52 |
| 6 | Bellarmine University | Louisville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $92,224 | 41 |
| 7 | University of Louisville | Louisville | Public, 4-year | $68,497 | 35 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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