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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the allied health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, allied health graduates from NKU take out $32,720 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $247.

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Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Allied Health majors at Morehead State University take out an average of $27,645 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Morehead State University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Kentucky. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

Of the 30 students majoring in allied health at Eastern, 67% are male and 33% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Eastern carry an average student debt load of $28,407.

Full Allied Health Professions at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#4

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

About 71% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 29% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Bellarmine U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,492.

Full Allied Health Professions at Bellarmine University Report

#5

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgetown College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the fringe town of Georgetown, Georgetown College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Crestview Hills.

Women make up 50% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Thomas More University

#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 allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Union College Kentucky

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Kentucky Report

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
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 8 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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