2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You
With 385 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #32 most popular major in Kentucky.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in Kentucky for health sciences and services students. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community and Technical College is a great value for health sciences and services students. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Louisville.
Jefferson Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, health science graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $18,742 in student loans while working on their degree.
Jefferson Community and Technical College also took the #2 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky rankings.
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Out of the 18 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are $4,568 a year.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College also took the #1 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky rankings.
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Out of the 18 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from NKU carry an average student debtload of $29,252.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madisonville Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Madisonville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Henderson Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. Henderson Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Henderson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson Community College are $4,488 per year.
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Hopkinsville Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the distant town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Hopkinsville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hazard.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hazard Community and Technical College are $4,488 a year.
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Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are $4,488 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. ACTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ashland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ACTC are $4,488 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 544 |
| Virginia | 247 |
| North Carolina | 203 |
| Florida | 4,327 |
| Tennessee | 165 |
| South Carolina | 87 |
| Louisiana | 214 |
| Arkansas | 291 |
| Alabama | 240 |
| Mississippi | 325 |
| West Virginia | 100 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.