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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

11 Schools Ranked
$22,316 Avg Student Debt

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Frontier Nursing University

Hyden, Kentucky
125 Total Awards
$20,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Frontier Nursing University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kentucky. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hyden, Kentucky. It awarded 125 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Frontier Nursing University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
94 Total Awards
$13,674 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UK. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Kentucky Report

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
72 Total Awards
$10,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 72 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at NKU, 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.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
65 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 65 students in 2020-2021.

Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity 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.

Full Western Kentucky University Report

#5

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, Kentucky
38 Total Awards
$9,719 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Lindsey Wilson College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Kentucky. It awarded 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Lindsey Wilson College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Lindsey Wilson College Report

#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
15 Total Awards
$10,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, the fairly large public school handed out 15 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

Eastern 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. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, Kentucky
9 Total Awards
$8,210 Average Tuition & Fees

Union College Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Union College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Barbourville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Union College. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
3 Total Awards
$13,725 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,397 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #8, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,397 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

UofL 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. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Louisville Report

#9

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
$9,882 Average Tuition & Fees

Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Murray State. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
$10,557 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
$12,106 Average Tuition & Fees

Spalding University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Spalding does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Spalding University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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