Nursing Schools In Kentucky
Kentucky has 40 accredited nursing schools where nursing faculty who teach nursing classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the nursing academic community in Kentucky, and the future trends in nursing training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Kentucky Vs. National Nursing Employment
| Kentucky | 83,000 |
| National | 5,150,780 |
Approximately 2% of the country's nursing professionals work in Kentucky state.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Kentucky
| 78,380 | 78,110 | 79,840 | 81,520 | 83,000 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
Nursing is a growing field in Kentucky. In 2010 there were 4,620 more nursing professionals working in Kentucky than there were in 2006. Thus, in Kentucky, this field has grown by 6% in four years. This is slower than the trend for nursing professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 7% between 2006 and 2010.
Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Kentucky
| $35,982 | $48,922 | $50,540 | $51,342 | $52,358 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by nursing professionals is increasing in Kentucky. In 2006 nursing professionals made a mean salary of $35,982 per year, and in 2010 they made $52,358 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$36,142 |
25th percentile |
$41,910 |
50th percentile |
$48,694 |
75th percentile |
$60,038 |
90th percentile |
$72,250 |
This represents a 31% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 100% pay differential between the highest paid nursing professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of nursing in Kentucky.
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Kentucky
BSN |
$58,130 |
Forensic Nursing |
$72,125 |
Gerontology |
$56,855 |
Nursing |
$52,358 |
RN to BSN |
$58,130 |
In Kentucky, nursing professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky
associate |
30 |
bachelor |
15 |
master |
11 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
40 |
| Total | 100 |
As the number of nursing professionals is increasing in Kentucky state, the number of students graduating from the 40 accredited nursing schools in Kentucky state is also increasing. In 2006, 142 students graduated from nursing courses in Kentucky. And in 2010, 7,548 students graduated.
Thus there was a 5215% percent increase in the number of nursing school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky. A majority of these graduates, or 40%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in nursing.