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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$4,508 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,161 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services

Our analysis found Jefferson Community and Technical College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jefferson Community and Technical College are $4,568 per year. On average, health science graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $19,132 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are $4,568 per year.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#3

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madisonville Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Madisonville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Henderson Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

Henderson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hopkinsville Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hopkinsville Community College are $4,488 a year.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Ashland Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. ACTC is a small public school located in the small city of Ashland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ACTC are $4,488 per year.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are $4,488 per year. Health Science majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College take out an average of $12,117 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at West Kentucky Community and Technical College Report

Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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