by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kentucky, there were 18,739 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,420 and $21,078 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,762 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,941 and $26,734 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular health professions programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galen College of Nursing - Louisville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s 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 623 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 569 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 391 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 385 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 383 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 371 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Murray State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 188 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bellarmine University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 188 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Spalding University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 167 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of the Cumberlands landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Union College Kentucky landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Barbourville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 52 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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Campbellsville University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Campbellsville University is a fairly large school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 32 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Beckfield College - Florence did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Florence, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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Thomas More University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Thomas More is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lindsey Wilson College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Kentucky. It awarded 28 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Georgetown College is located in Georgetown, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Pikeville landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Pikeville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pikeville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Midway University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Midway, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Kentucky Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Grayson, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Kentucky State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. KY State is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 10 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Berea College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Berea is located in Berea, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Brescia University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Brescia University is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, Sullivan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Kentucky Wesleyan College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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