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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

22 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Galen College of Nursing - Louisville to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bellarmine University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kentucky Christian University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Grayson, Kentucky Christian University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 22 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #6, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#7

Midway University

Midway, KY

With a ranking of #7, Midway University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Midway.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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#9

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#10

Berea College

Berea, KY

Berea College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Berea.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools 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 22 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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