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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic 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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Kentucky to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Our analysis found Madisonville Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kentucky. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in allied health at Madisonville Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

About 57% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 43% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gateway Community and Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

About 56% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 44% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

Of the 30 students majoring in allied health at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Somerset Community 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 town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in allied health at SCC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

Of the 17 students majoring in allied health at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Maysville Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Maysville.

Women make up 67% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

About 70% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Southcentral Kentucky 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 basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in allied health at SKYCTC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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 15 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).

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