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Health Professions in Kentucky

Health Professions Schools in Kentucky

In 2022-2023, 19,703 students earned their Health Professions degrees in KY.

In terms of popularity, Health Professions is the 1st most popular major in the state out of a total 37 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Health Professions Majors in Kentucky

Health Professions majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 5,800
Bachelor’s Degree 4,099
Associate Degree 3,052
Master’s Degree 2,518
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 1,953
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 1,953
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 1,561
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 1,561
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 1,561
Post-Master’s Certificate 720
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 720

Gender Distribution

In Kentucky, a health professions major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of health professions majors in Kentucky is as follows:

  • Asian: 2.7%
  • Black or African American: 9.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 5.1%
  • White: 75.6%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.4%
  • Other Races: 6.7%
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Jobs for Health Professions Grads in Kentucky

There are 261,760 people in the state and 22,470,500 people in the nation working in health professions jobs.

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Wages for Health Professions Jobs in Kentucky

A typical salary for a health professions grad in the state is $55,080, compared to a typical salary of $62,500 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Kentucky that offer health professions degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

1,318 Degrees in Major Awarded
66% Graduation Rate
29,986 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1. It takes the average student 4.37 years to graduate. Of all the students who attend this school, 96% get financial aid.

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Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights
1,063 Degrees in Major Awarded
48% Graduation Rate
16,211 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 97% are considered full time. The average student takes 4.56 years to complete their degree at NKU. A typical student attending NKU will pay a net price of $6,087.

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913 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,436 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 90% are considered full time.

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887 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,986 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 44%. 93% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 13 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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830 Degrees in Major Awarded
60% Graduation Rate
22,211 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 98% get financial aid. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 52% are considered full time. It takes the average student 4.43 years to graduate.

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728 Degrees in Major Awarded
55% Graduation Rate
17,517 Total Students

18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This public school has an average net price of $12,329. Most students complete their degree in 4.47 years.

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676 Degrees in Major Awarded
52% Graduation Rate
14,465 Total Students

99% of students get financical aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $10,158. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 58% are considered full time.

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314 Degrees in Major Awarded
53% Graduation Rate
9,449 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $11,072. 100% of students get financical aid. 76% of the teachers are full time.

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#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville
311 Degrees in Major Awarded
64% Graduation Rate
3,293 Total Students

42% of the teachers are full time. 12 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Most students complete their degree in 4.16 years.

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#10

Spalding University

Louisville
301 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
1,596 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1. The average student takes 4.47 years to complete their degree at Spalding. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $25,590.

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Health Professions Careers in KY

Some of the careers health professions majors go into include:

Job Title KY Job Growth KY Median Salary
Epidemiologists 20% $51,020
Nurse Anesthetists 14% $158,770

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