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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

16 Colleges
$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, 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Frontier Nursing University the best school in Kentucky for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.

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#2

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 16 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#3

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Spalding University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 16 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

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Kentucky Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Kentucky Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Grayson.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges 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 16 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).

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