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Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

11 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Kentucky to see which graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Frontier Nursing University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate 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 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Kentucky. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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

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Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Of the 65 students majoring in health professions at WKU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in health professions at Lindsey Wilson College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in health professions at Union College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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Murray State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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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
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 11 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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