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Highest earning 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 | Beckfield College-Florence | Florence | For-profit, 4-year | $83,033 | 30 |
| 2 | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $81,012 | 67 |
| 3 | Kentucky Christian University | Grayson | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $76,970 | 31 |
| 4 | Galen College of Nursing | Louisville | For-profit, 4-year | $76,234 | 607 |
| 5 | Union Commonwealth University | Barbourville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $72,614 | 61 |
| 6 | University of Kentucky | Lexington | Public, 4-year | $71,461 | 330 |
| 7 | Thomas More University | Crestview Hills | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,955 | 72 |
| 8 | Bellarmine University | Louisville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,544 | 226 |
| 9 | Morehead State University | Morehead | Public, 4-year | $70,523 | 102 |
| 10 | University of Louisville | Louisville | Public, 4-year | $69,027 | 333 |
| 11 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | Public, 4-year | $68,649 | 257 |
| 12 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $68,633 | 255 |
| 13 | Murray State University | Murray | Public, 4-year | $68,608 | 130 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | Public, 4-year | $68,294 | 287 |
| 15 | Lindsey Wilson College | Columbia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,800 | 32 |
| 16 | Spalding University | Louisville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $65,552 | 114 |
| 17 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $65,518 | 40 |
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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