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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky

28 Colleges
$47,887 Avg Salary
$18,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 801 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in Kentucky for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madisonville Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Madisonville Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,756.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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#4

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at Sullivan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Kentucky. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Allied Health majors at Sullivan University take out an average of $18,718 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $196.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 28 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Bellarmine U take out is $27,000.

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#6

MedQuest College

Louisville, KY

MedQuest College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the suburb of Louisville, MedQuest College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

On average, allied health graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out $15,700 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from NKU take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $247.

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#9

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Crestview Hills.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

On average, allied health graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $16,138 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Georgia 1,299
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Alabama 797
Arkansas 609

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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