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Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$10,653 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.

The Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 16 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Kentucky Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Grayson, Kentucky Christian University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kentucky Christian University are $5,200 per year.

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#3

Midway University

Midway, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Midway University is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Midway.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Midway are $7,464 per year.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

NKU graduate students pay an average of $10,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Spalding University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Kentucky. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $10,200 per year.

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Murray State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote 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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#8

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sullivan University are $15,840 per year.

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#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a 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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With a ranking of #10, Frontier Nursing University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school 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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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 16 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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