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2023 Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

15 Schools Ranked

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The Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Kentucky to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky

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

Sullivan University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
$12,106 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Spalding. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bellarmine University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Kentucky.

Online graduate courses are available at Bellarmine U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
$13,674 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UK does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NKU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Northern Kentucky University Report

#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
$4,582 Average Tuition & Fees

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

Cumberlands 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
$13,725 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that UofL does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Kentucky Christian University

Grayson, Kentucky
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Kentucky Christian University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

If you are interested in distance education, Kentucky Christian University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#9

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
$10,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking.

One thing to take note of is that Eastern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Report

#10

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, Kentucky
$11,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas More University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Thomas More. 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.

Full Thomas More University Report

#11

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
$9,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Murray State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Murray State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

Midway University

Midway, Kentucky
$7,464 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Midway University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Midway is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Midway University Report

#13

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WKU. 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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#14

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, Kentucky
$8,210 Average Tuition & Fees

Union College Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Union College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Union College Kentucky Report

#15

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
$10,557 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Online graduate courses are available at Morehead State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Morehead State University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 15 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%.

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