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2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$21,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year.

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Out of the 22 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

Eastern undergraduate students pay an average of $9,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#6

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KY State are $9,020 per year.

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#7

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $12,370 per year.

UofL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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With a ranking of #9, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morehead State University are $9,462 a year.

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Beckfield College - Florence ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Beckfield College - Florence is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Beckfield College - Florence are $13,295 a year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 22 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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