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

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$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 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 457 students majoring in health professions at UK, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

About 51% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 49% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Frontier Nursing University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Health Professions at Frontier Nursing University Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 13 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Bellarmine University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

Of the 78 students majoring in health professions at Bellarmine U, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

With a ranking of #7, University of Pikeville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Pikeville.

Women make up 46% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Of the 53 students majoring in health professions at WKU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Health Professions at Murray State University Report

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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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