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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky

16 Schools Ranked
$6,640 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Kentucky to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

931 Total Awards
$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Kentucky. This medium-sized public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 931 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $4,568. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,320. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, Kentucky
465 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Madisonville Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Madisonville, Kentucky, the small public school awarded 465 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Madisonville Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.

Around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky
287 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Somerset Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Somerset, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 287 students in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SCC is $4,488. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. Around 86% 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.

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389 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maysville Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Maysville Community and Technical College is located in Maysville, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 389 basic certificates to qualified students.

Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Maysville Community and Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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475 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Paducah, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 475 basic certificates 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. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

Around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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623 Total Awards
$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Jefferson Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 623 students in 2020-2021.

Students from Kentucky who attend Jefferson Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,320. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

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.

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228 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. This small public school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 228 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend SKYCTC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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165 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and it awarded 165 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Students from Kentucky who attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
40 Total Awards

Western Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the fairly large public school handed out 40 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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206 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Hazard Community and Technical College is located in Hazard, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 206 basic certificates to qualified students.

Students from Kentucky who attend Hazard 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. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#11

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, Kentucky
173 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Hopkinsville Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, the small public school handed out 173 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Students from Kentucky who attend Hopkinsville Community College full time pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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403 Total Awards
$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Gateway is located in Florence, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 403 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Gateway is $4,568. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,320. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#13

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
6 Total Awards
$26,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Spalding University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $26,500 to cover tuition and fees at Spalding. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
3 Total Awards
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisville ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the large public school handed out 3 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $12,370 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UofL. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $28,716. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.

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158 Total Awards
$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Cumberland, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 158 students in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southeast is $4,488. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 53% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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American National University - Lexington landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out ANU Lexington. Every 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 16 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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