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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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$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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Frontier Nursing University the most popular 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.

About 95% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in health professions at UofL, 18% are male and 83% are female.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 115 students majoring in health professions at WKU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #8, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Of the 98 students majoring in health professions at Cumberlands, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Murray State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#10

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

About 69% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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