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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

10 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found Sullivan University to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Kentucky. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Gateway accumulate an average of around $14,654 in student debt.

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#3

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Madisonville Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Madisonville Community College take out $18,196 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Allied Health majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College take out an average of $21,738 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

ATA College

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ATA College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Louisville, ATA College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Somerset Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Ashland Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. ACTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ashland.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from ACTC carry an average student debtload of $13,489.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

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Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Cumberland.

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Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hazard.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 10 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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