2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 18% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at UK accumulate an average of around $18,881 in student debt.
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Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 89% of the health science majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at NKU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,261.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 13% are male.
Health Science majors at WKU take out an average of $25,923 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spalding University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 13% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgetown College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 54% of the health science majors at the school.
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Union College Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.
Women make up 75% of the health science majors at the school.
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Kentucky Wesleyan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Wesleyan is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Owensboro.
Of the 4 students majoring in health science at Wesleyan, 25% are male and 75% are female.
On average, health science graduates from Wesleyan take out $26,124 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Berea College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Berea, Berea is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Asbury University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.
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University of the Cumberlands came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
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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 |
Majors Related to 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 10 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.