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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

23 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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 23 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Bluegrass Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

About 93% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 7% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,922 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $18,019 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madisonville Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Madisonville Community College accumulate an average of around $18,689 in student debt.

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Out of the 23 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Somerset Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 32% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from SCC carry an average student debt load of $15,342.

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Out of the 23 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from West Kentucky Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $12,174.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in allied health at Morehead State University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 12% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at SKYCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,597.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

Of the 30 students majoring in allied health at Owensboro Community and Technical College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Owensboro Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $16,192.

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#8

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

Allied Health majors at Sullivan University take out an average of $23,819 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. 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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With a ranking of #10, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Cumberland.

Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Southeast take out an average of $13,640 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Alabama 797
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
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 23 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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