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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

34 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Kentucky. In total, 10,991 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Kentucky.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 34 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Galen College of Nursing - Louisville the best school in Kentucky for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Health Professions at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Galen College of Nursing - ARH is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Hazard, Galen College of Nursing - ARH is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#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 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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#4

ATA College

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend ATA College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. ATA College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Louisville.

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#5

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sullivan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

MedQuest College

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #6, MedQuest College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. MedQuest College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Louisville.

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#7

Midway University

Midway, KY

Midway University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Midway.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

University of Pikeville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pikeville.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Georgia 15,658
Tennessee 13,576

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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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