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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky

28 Colleges
$47,887 Avg Salary
$18,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Allied Health Professions is the #15 most popular major in Kentucky with 801 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#2

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

The excellent programs at Madisonville Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Kentucky. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Madisonville Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,756.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The excellent programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sullivan University is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Sullivan University take out an average of $18,718 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $196.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at Bellarmine University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Bellarmine U take out is $27,000.

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#6

MedQuest College

Louisville, KY

MedQuest College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. MedQuest College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Louisville.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out $15,700 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

On average, allied health graduates from NKU take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $247.

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#9

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Crestview Hills, Thomas More is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $16,138 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,299
Virginia 1,447
North Carolina 1,932
Florida 3,670
Tennessee 1,213
South Carolina 644
Louisiana 593
Arkansas 609
Alabama 797
Mississippi 504
West Virginia 356

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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