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2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

14 Schools Ranked

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
$12,106 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Spalding University the best school in Kentucky for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Spalding. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Bellarmine U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Sullivan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Kentucky.

Online graduate courses are available at Sullivan University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
$13,674 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.

UK does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
$13,725 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UofL. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
$8,880 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Kentucky State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

KY State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
$4,582 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Cumberlands. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
$10,200 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Eastern does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Report

#9

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
$9,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Murray State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Murray State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
$10,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

Online graduate courses are available at NKU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

One thing to take note of is that WKU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
$10,557 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Morehead State University. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #13, University of Pikeville did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

UPIKE does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 12% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
$8,773 Average Tuition & Fees

Campbellsville University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Campbellsville University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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