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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$12,441 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $10,284 per year.

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#2

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kentucky State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Frankfort, KY State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KY State are $8,880 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $10,200 per year.

Full Health Professions at Eastern Kentucky University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frontier Nursing University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.

Frontier Nursing University graduate students pay an average of $20,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

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

Bellarmine U graduate students pay an average of $13,652 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Bellarmine U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Spalding University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Spalding are $12,106 a year.

Spalding not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Health Professions at Spalding University Report

#7

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY

University of Pikeville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Pikeville, UPIKE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UPIKE are $8,370 a year.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #8, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofL are $13,725 per year.

UofL also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

Full Health Professions at University of Louisville Report

With a ranking of #9, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Murray State are $9,882 a year.

Full Health Professions at Murray State University Report

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UK are $13,674 a year.

UK also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 12 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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