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

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$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Kentucky to see which master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Frontier Nursing University the most popular school in Kentucky 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 college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Frontier Nursing University Report

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Kentucky. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’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 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 198 students majoring in health professions at UK, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Spalding University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 130 students majoring in health professions at Spalding, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Health Professions at Spalding 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 master’s degree. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Murray State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% 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 17 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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