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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Kentucky
The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools
Our analysis found Madisonville Community College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellarmine University is a great place for allied health professions students. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MedQuest College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Louisville, MedQuest College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sullivan University is a great place for allied health professions students. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Thomas More University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Crestview Hills.
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Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
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Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.
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Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.
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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,414 |
| South Carolina | 774 |
| Arkansas | 1,197 |
| North Carolina | 1,691 |
| Florida | 7,935 |
| West Virginia | 342 |
| Louisiana | 907 |
| Virginia | 1,971 |
| Alabama | 1,671 |
| Tennessee | 2,444 |
| Mississippi | 564 |
Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
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 25 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.