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Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

20 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 1,122 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Kentucky to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Our analysis found Madisonville Community College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kentucky. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Madisonville Community College accumulate an average of around $11,563 in student debt.

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#2

MedQuest College

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MedQuest College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Louisville, MedQuest College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from MedQuest College carry an average student debtload of $20,864.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,155 in student debt.

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#4

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sullivan University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

On average, allied health graduates from Sullivan University take out $20,386 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,939.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

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Gateway Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

Allied Health majors at Gateway take out an average of $5,753 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Morehead State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $10,454 in student debt.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 774
Georgia 2,414
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
Florida 7,935
Louisiana 907
West Virginia 342
Virginia 1,971
Alabama 1,671
Tennessee 2,444
Mississippi 564

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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