2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. 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 Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky
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Our 2023 rankings named Bluegrass Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 931 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Kentucky who attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College full time pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,320. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Bluegrass Community and Technical College. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community and Technical College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 623 basic certificates 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.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Jefferson Community and Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
Students from Kentucky who attend West Kentucky 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. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Madisonville Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Madisonville, Kentucky, and it awarded 465 basic certificates 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. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Madisonville Community College 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 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Gateway Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Kentucky. Gateway is a public institution located in Florence, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 403 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Kentucky pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Gateway. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,320. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Gateway does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Maysville Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Maysville Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Maysville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 389 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 Maysville Community and Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Online courses are available at Maysville Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ashland Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Located in Ashland, Kentucky, the small public school handed out 379 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend ACTC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Online courses are available at ACTC, 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 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Somerset Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. 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.
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. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that SCC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, the small public school handed out 234 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Students from Kentucky who attend Big Sandy 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, 86% were women.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. SKYCTC is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 228 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 SKYCTC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
SKYCTC 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 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Hazard, Kentucky that handed out 206 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 Hazard Community and Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Hazard Community and Technical College 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. 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.
Hopkinsville Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Hopkinsville Community College is a small public school located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky that handed out 173 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Hopkinsville Community College is $4,488. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Hopkinsville Community College 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. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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 #13 on the list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky that handed out 165 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $4,488. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College 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. In fact, around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Cumberland, Kentucky, the small public school handed out 158 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southeast is $4,488. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,240. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Southeast does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #15, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 138 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Kentucky who attend Owensboro 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 92% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Owensboro Community and Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Henderson Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. This small public school is located in Henderson, Kentucky, and it awarded 107 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Henderson Community College is $4,488. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Henderson Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lexington Healing Arts Academy landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Lexington Healing Arts Academy is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Lexington Healing Arts Academy does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 22% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Western Kentucky University 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 #18 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 40 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
WKU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. University of Kentucky is a large public school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 36 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UK is $12,610. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $31,608. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UK does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Medical Career & 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 #20 on the list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, the very small private for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Sullivan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Sullivan University. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #22, Spalding University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Spalding is $26,500. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Spalding does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Louisville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 basic certificates to qualified students.
Students from Kentucky who attend UofL full time pay an average of $12,370 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,716. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UofL. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Union College Kentucky 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 #24 on the list.
If you want to attend Union College, expect to pay an average of $28,889 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Union College 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
American National University - Lexington came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking.
ANU Lexington is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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