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2025 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky

7 Colleges in Kentucky
459 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$39,989 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #34 in popularity, health sciences & services is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of health sciences & services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 459 degrees in health sciences & services annually.

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Choosing a Great Health Sciences & Services School

Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky The health science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services rankings. For our Best Overall Health Sciences & Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Health Sciences & Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Science
Master's Degrees in Health Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services in Kentucky

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the health science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Kentucky Schools in Health Science

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
127 Health Science Degrees Awarded
23.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Kentucky is a good choice for students interested in a degree in health sciences & services. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 127 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the health science program earn around $19,370 in the first couple years of working.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$58,970 Median Starting Salary

Northern Kentucky University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in health sciences & services. NKU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #842 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health sciences & services major at Northern Kentucky University make $18,981 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
57 Health Science Degrees Awarded

University of the Cumberlands is a good option for students interested in a degree in health sciences & services. Cumberlands is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Williamsburg. This university ranks 9th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 57 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available.

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Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY

Spalding University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in health sciences & services. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Louisville. This university ranks 17th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 28 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Spalding in the most recent data year.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$42,045 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health sciences & services degree program at Western Kentucky University get $2,056 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Paducah. This college ranks 25th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 19 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the health science program make around $30,159 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from West Kentucky Community and Technical College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$22,631 Median Starting Salary

ACTC is a small public college located in the small city of Ashland. This college ranks 30th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 8 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at ACTC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the health science program make around $22,631 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Ashland Community and Technical College

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 544
Florida 282 4,313
North Carolina 279 203
Virginia 274 207
Tennessee 269 165
South Carolina 248 87
Louisiana 242 214
Mississippi 234 325
Arkansas 234 291
Alabama 233 233
West Virginia 207 100

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Health Sciences & Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 376
General Health & Wellness 83

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Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,822
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 3,834
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,049
Allied Health Professions 1,352
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,118
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 449
Medicine 440
Public Health 423
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 416
Mental & Social Health Services 378

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