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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

29 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

Our analysis found Galen College of Nursing - Louisville to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Health Professions at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 29 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 569 students majoring in health professions at UK, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Of the 391 students majoring in health professions at WKU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Northern Kentucky University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 383 students majoring in health professions at Eastern, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Health Professions at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #6, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 188 students majoring in health professions at Bellarmine U, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Health Professions at Bellarmine University Report

Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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