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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky

24 Colleges
$30,897 Avg Salary
$21,902 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Kentucky to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Health Science majors at UK take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 24 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 college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $29,252 in student debt.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Northern Kentucky University Report

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

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 Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from WKU carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Out of the 24 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of the Cumberlands Report

#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spalding University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, health science graduates from Spalding take out $27,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Spalding University Report

Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Hazard.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky ranking. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

While working on their degree, health science majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $7,918 in student debt.

Full Health Sciences & Services at West Kentucky Community and Technical College Report

#8

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Georgetown College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Georgetown College Report

Ashland Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky ranking. ACTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ashland.

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#10

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the distant town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 24 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.

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