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Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$12,441 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kentucky to see which doctor'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.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor'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 doctor’s degree in Kentucky. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $10,284 per year.

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#2

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.

KY State graduate students pay an average of $8,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern are $10,200 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Frontier Nursing University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Frontier Nursing University are $20,780 a year.

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#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spalding University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

Spalding graduate students pay an average of $12,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Spalding also took the #1 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Bellarmine University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a year.

Bellarmine U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#7

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

University of Pikeville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pikeville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPIKE are $8,370 per year.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #8, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofL are $13,725 per year.

UofL also made our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #5.

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Murray State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Murray State graduate students pay an average of $9,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

UK graduate students pay an average of $13,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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
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 12 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).

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