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Practical Nursing Schools in Kentucky

17 schools compared · Average earnings $33,927/yr

17 Kentucky schools offer Practical Nursing. Average graduate earnings run 23% below the national average — something worth factoring in alongside tuition, location, and program fit.

Schools in KY
17
Avg Grad Earnings
$33,927/yr
-23% vs. national avg
Avg Score
68/100
Top KY Cities
8
with programs

Practical Nursing Programs in Kentucky

All 17 Kentucky schools offering Practical Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Beckfield College-Florence
Florence, KY		 70 $48,479/yr 39.4x
2 Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY		 73 $37,077/yr 78.6x
3 Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Louisville, KY		 67 $46,830/yr —
4 ATA College
Louisville, KY		 66 $41,553/yr 36.4x
5 Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY		 75 $36,053/yr 104.0x
6 Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY		 74 $33,594/yr 135.9x
7 Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY		 69 $32,936/yr 69.7x
8 Sullivan University
Louisville, KY		 65 $40,909/yr 33.1x
9 Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY		 71 $31,865/yr 91.6x
10 Henderson Community College
Henderson, KY		 68 $31,819/yr 67.3x
11 West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY		 67 $31,020/yr 65.6x
12 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
Bowling Green, KY		 66 $30,338/yr 65.9x
13 Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY		 70 $28,953/yr 98.8x
14 Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Cumberland, KY		 62 $27,051/yr 57.1x
15 Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY		 67 $26,424/yr 100.2x
16 Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY		 61 $26,318/yr 55.5x
17 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, KY		 60 $25,545/yr 53.9x

Where Practical Nursing Programs Cluster in Kentucky

Cities with the most Practical Nursing programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Louisville, KY 4 $42,030/yr
Florence, KY 2 $40,708/yr
Hopkinsville, KY 1 $37,077/yr
Lexington, KY 1 $36,053/yr
Maysville, KY 1 $31,865/yr
Henderson, KY 1 $31,819/yr
Paducah, KY 1 $31,020/yr
Bowling Green, KY 1 $30,338/yr

Compare Practical Nursing in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how Kentucky compares to others with strong Practical Nursing offerings.

Florida (60) California (54) Ohio (49) Texas (44) Pennsylvania (41) New York (35) Illinois (27) Tennessee (25) Missouri (22) Georgia (20) Minnesota (18) Virginia (18)
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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →