2023 Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky
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The Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky
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Our 2023 rankings named Bluegrass Community and Technical College the best school in Kentucky for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,320. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,569 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Sullivan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Kentucky.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $21,022 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Sullivan University. In fact, around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Beckfield College - Florence is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,295 to cover tuition and fees at Beckfield College - Florence. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $25,102 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Beckfield College - Florence is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at West Kentucky Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Kentucky.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is $4,488. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,696 in student loans.
Online courses are available at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Kentucky.
In-state students pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees if they attend Jefferson Community and Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,320. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,017 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Jefferson Community and Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Madisonville Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate healthcare programs.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Madisonville Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,332 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Madisonville Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Somerset Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking.
In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend SCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,198 in loans while pursuing their degree.
SCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking.
Students from Kentucky who attend Gateway full time pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,320. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,165 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Gateway does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hopkinsville Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate healthcare programs.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Hopkinsville Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,682 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Hopkinsville Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate.
In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend Big Sandy Community and Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,050 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #11, Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Hazard Community and Technical College is $4,488. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Hazard Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $12,409 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hazard Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list.
In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend Maysville Community and Technical College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Maysville Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $17,943 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Maysville Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Ashland Community and Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ACTC is $4,488. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,548 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at ACTC. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,061 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Owensboro Community and Technical College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southeast. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,999 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Southeast does have options available for those who want to take online 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 53% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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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