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2023 Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

11 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Kentucky to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky

Our analysis found Bellarmine University to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bellarmine U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Sullivan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Kentucky.

Online graduate courses are available at Sullivan University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
$10,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NKU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
$10,200 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Eastern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
$13,725 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Kentucky.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UofL. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
$13,674 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UK. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
$12,106 Average Tuition & Fees

Spalding University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

One thing to take note of is that Spalding does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky
$8,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Kentucky State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.

KY State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

One thing to take note of is that WKU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
$9,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Murray State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

Murray State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, Kentucky

University of Pikeville landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

UPIKE does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 12% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Pikeville Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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