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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky

18 Colleges
$30,897 Avg Salary
$21,902 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

In 2020-2021, health sciences and services students earned 385 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the best school in Kentucky for health sciences and services students. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, health science graduates from NKU take out $29,252 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at WKU take out is $25,000.

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#3

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

The excellent programs at Bellarmine University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Kentucky. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Out of the 18 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, health science graduates from UK take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, health science graduates from Spalding take out $27,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Berea College

Berea, KY

Berea College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the town of Berea, Berea is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

While working on their degree, health science majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,742 in student debt.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#10

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 4,327
North Carolina 203
Tennessee 165
Georgia 544
West Virginia 100
Virginia 247
Louisiana 214
Mississippi 325
South Carolina 87
Alabama 240
Arkansas 291

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Majors Similar to Health Science

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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