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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NKU are $10,284 a year.

Full Health Professions at Northern Kentucky University Report

#2

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Kentucky State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Kentucky. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KY State are $8,880 per year.

Full Health Professions at Kentucky State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

Eastern graduate students pay an average of $10,200 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Frontier Nursing University are $20,780 per year.

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#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 12 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Spalding are $12,106 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Spalding is ranked #1 for overall quality for health professions in Kentucky.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 12 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bellarmine U graduate students pay an average of $13,652 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bellarmine U is ranked #2 for overall quality for health professions in Kentucky.

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#7

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

University of Pikeville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pikeville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UPIKE are $8,370 a year.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

UofL graduate students pay an average of $13,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofL also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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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 town of Murray.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Murray State are $9,882 a 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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.

UK also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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