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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

6 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, 4,192 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Kentucky.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

Check out the health professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

Our analysis found Frontier Nursing University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kentucky. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,223
Florida 11,386
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
North Carolina 5,768
Georgia 5,701
West Virginia 1,503
Louisiana 2,725
South Carolina 2,216
Arkansas 1,559
Alabama 4,979

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 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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