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2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

5 Schools Ranked
$22,316 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky to see which graduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
$13,674 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kentucky.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UK. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Kentucky Report

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

WKU 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 81% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
$10,200 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Eastern. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.

NKU 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 96% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Northern Kentucky University Report

#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
$13,725 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,397 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from UofL accumulate an average of $12,397 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

UofL 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Louisville Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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