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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$20,198 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,420 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

The Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Kentucky to see which 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 Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year.

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$22,130 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kentucky Christian University is a great value for health professions students. Kentucky Christian University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Grayson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kentucky Christian University are $22,130 a year.

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#3

Midway University

Midway, KY
$24,850 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Midway are $24,850 a year.

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#4

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY
$9,020 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Frankfort, KY State is a public school with a small student population.

KY State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Kentucky State University Report

#5

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY
$25,718 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindsey Wilson College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia.

Lindsey Wilson College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,718 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year.

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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY
$26,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Spalding University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the 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 undergraduate at Spalding are $26,500 a year.

Spalding not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list.

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$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year.

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#8

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY
$28,889 Average Tuition & Fees

Union College Kentucky landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union College are $28,889 a year.

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Frontier Nursing University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 19 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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