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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

11 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

Our 2023 rankings named Frontier Nursing University the most popular school in Kentucky for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hyden.

Of the 125 students majoring in health professions at Frontier Nursing University, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lindsey Wilson College is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

About 60% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#7

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

With a ranking of #7, Union College Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.

Women make up 56% of the health professions majors at the school.

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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 most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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