2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky
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Our 2023 rankings named Frontier Nursing University the most popular school in Kentucky for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hyden, Kentucky that handed out 607 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 95% 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.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Kentucky. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, the fairly large public school awarded 524 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NKU. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Kentucky. This fairly large public school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 239 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Eastern. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. University of Kentucky is a large public school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 198 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
UK does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Spalding University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 130 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Spalding does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UofL. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 115 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that WKU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of the Cumberlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 98 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Cumberlands does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Murray State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Murray State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Bellarmine U is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bellarmine U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
Sullivan University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Sullivan University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Kentucky Christian University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Kentucky Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grayson, Kentucky. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 21 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Kentucky Christian University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Union College Kentucky came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Barbourville, Kentucky, and it awarded 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Union College 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, Thomas More University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Thomas More. In fact, around 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Morehead State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Midway University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Midway is a private not-for-profit institution located in Midway, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Midway are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Campbellsville University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
Campbellsville University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 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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