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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

15 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $21,738.

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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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Of the 17 students majoring in allied health at Gateway, 65% are male and 35% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Gateway take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,654.

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#3

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#4

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madisonville Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in allied health at Madisonville Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Madisonville Community College accumulate an average of around $18,196 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 debt load of $13,489.

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Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Cumberland.

About 63% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Somerset Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in allied health at SCC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

Of the 3 students majoring in allied health at Owensboro Community and Technical College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Hazard 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Hazard.

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#9

ATA College

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #9, ATA College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Louisville, ATA College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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