2023 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky
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Our 2023 rankings named MedQuest College the most popular school in Kentucky for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the very small private for-profit school handed out 339 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MedQuest College accumulate an average of $12,693 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Kentucky. This medium-sized public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 192 undergraduate 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. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,320. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,569 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Ashland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Ashland, Kentucky, the small public school awarded 150 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Students from Kentucky who attend ACTC 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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from ACTC accumulate an average of $13,548 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at ACTC. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Somerset Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Somerset, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 148 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SCC is $4,488. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,198 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at SCC, 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 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Galen College of Nursing - Louisville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 119 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,279 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville, 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 74% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Maysville Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in Maysville, Kentucky, the small public school awarded 116 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate 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 Maysville Community and Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,943 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Maysville Community and Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 108 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend SKYCTC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from SKYCTC accumulate an average of $17,252 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Online courses are available at SKYCTC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, Sullivan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 93 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,022 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Sullivan University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Beckfield College - Florence did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Florence, Kentucky, and it awarded 91 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Beckfield College - Florence, expect to pay an average of $13,295 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,102 in student loans. Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Beckfield College - Florence is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 90 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,320. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $16,017 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Jefferson Community and Technical College. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ross Medical Education Center - Erlanger came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Ross - Erlanger is a private for-profit institution located in Erlanger, Kentucky. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 85 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,827 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ross - Erlanger does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,240. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,696 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
West Kentucky 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 73 undergraduate certificates 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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,050 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 92% 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.
Hopkinsville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. This small public school is located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and it awarded 70 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Hopkinsville Community College is $4,488. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,682 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hopkinsville Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Madisonville Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Madisonville Community College is a public institution located in Madisonville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Kentucky who attend Madisonville 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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,332 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 96% 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. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Medical Career & Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 51 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,041 in student loans. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in Florence, Kentucky, the small public school handed out 44 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Gateway is $4,568. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,320. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Gateway accumulate an average of $15,165 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Online courses are available at Gateway, 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 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Owensboro Community and Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. It awarded 37 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend Owensboro Community and Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,061 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Owensboro Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $4,488. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College accumulate an average of $15,562 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Hazard Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Hazard, Kentucky that handed out 35 undergraduate 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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,409 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Hazard Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ross College-Hopkinsville came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Ross College-Hopkinsville is a very small private for-profit school located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky that handed out 33 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,450 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Ross College-Hopkinsville does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Brighton Center’s Center for Employment Training did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Newport, Kentucky, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,843 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
CET is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Read full report on Brighton Center’s Center for Employment Training
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Southeast is a public institution located in Cumberland, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend Southeast full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,240. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,999 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Southeast does offer online classes in some areas. 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.
Read full report on Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
ATA College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. ATA College is a very small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 24 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,120 to cover tuition and fees at ATA College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,196 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ATA College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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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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