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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky

30 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Kentucky to see which 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.

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

#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 degree in Kentucky. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Madisonville Community College accumulate an average of around $14,756 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a 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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#3

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sullivan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Sullivan University accumulate an average of around $18,718 in student debt. 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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Out of the 30 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at Morehead State University take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Morehead State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Allied Health majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out an average of $15,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Report

Somerset Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at SCC take out is $11,500.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Paducah.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College take out is $10,500.

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Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky ranking. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Gateway carry an average student debt load of $9,579.

Full Allied Health Professions at Gateway Community and Technical College Report

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $247.

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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
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.

  • 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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