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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$10,653 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Kentucky Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grayson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kentucky Christian University are $5,200 a year.

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#3

Midway University

Midway, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midway University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Midway are $7,464 per year.

Full Health Professions at Midway University Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Northern Kentucky University Report

#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spalding University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Spalding is ranked #3 for overall quality for health professions in Kentucky.

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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Eastern Kentucky University

Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Murray State graduate students pay an average of $9,882 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Murray State University

#8

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

Sullivan University graduate students pay an average of $15,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #9, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bellarmine U are $13,652 a year.

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

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Frontier Nursing University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Frontier Nursing University are $20,780 a year.

Full Health Professions at Frontier Nursing University Report

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 16 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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