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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

45 Colleges
$6,623 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,420 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out is $16,316.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #1.

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$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a large student population.

Jefferson Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,266 in student debt.

Jefferson Community and Technical College also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #2.

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#3

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 45 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Madisonville Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

Madisonville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Madisonville Community College accumulate an average of around $13,099 in student debt.

Full Health Professions at Madisonville Community College Report

$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Gateway Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.

Gateway undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Gateway carry an average student debtload of $14,424.

Full Health Professions at Gateway Community and Technical College Report

$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are $4,488 per year. On average, health professions graduates from West Kentucky Community and Technical College take out $10,836 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elizabethtown.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $11,925.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #4.

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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SKYCTC are $4,488 per year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at SKYCTC accumulate an average of around $19,968 in student debt.

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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Prestonsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are $4,488 a year. Health Professions majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College take out an average of $15,960 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Somerset Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Somerset.

SCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from SCC carry an average student debtload of $19,483.

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#10

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Hopkinsville Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky ranking. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hopkinsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hopkinsville Community College are $4,488 per year. On average, health professions graduates from Hopkinsville Community College take out $23,404 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
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 25 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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