2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Kentucky to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky
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Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for healthcare students working on their associate degree. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 104 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $25,980 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Somerset Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Somerset, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school handed out 177 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,345 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent associate degree programs at Madisonville Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Kentucky. Madisonville Community College is a small public school situated in Madisonville, Kentucky. It awarded 150 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Kentucky who attend Madisonville Community College full time pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,192 in student loans. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Ashland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Ashland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Ashland, Kentucky that handed out 89 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend ACTC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. On average, associate degree students take out $15,652 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school handed out 228 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees if they attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,320. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,015 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
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.
Jefferson Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 252 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,320. Associate Degree recipients from Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $19,839 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree healthcare programs. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from Kentucky who attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. Associate Degree recipients from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $16,810 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Sullivan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree healthcare programs. This small private for-profit school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 151 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, associate degree students take out $25,771 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
American National University - Lexington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the very small private for-profit school handed out 44 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,892 in student loans. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
ANU Lexington is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree healthcare programs. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Paducah, Kentucky. It awarded 166 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,306 in student loans. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Hazard, Kentucky, the small public school awarded 86 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
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. On average, associate degree students take out $15,069 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Hopkinsville Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Hopkinsville Community College is located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 associate degrees to qualified students.
Students from Kentucky who attend Hopkinsville Community College full time pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. On average, associate degree students take out $18,125 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
ATA College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. ATA College is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 associate degrees to qualified students.
ATA College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,120. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,175 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of the Cumberlands came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Cumberlands is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
References
- 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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