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Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

6 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Frontier Nursing University the best school in Kentucky for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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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
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Alabama 12,636
Georgia 15,658
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992

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 6 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).

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