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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

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$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

Our 2023 rankings named Bluegrass Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in allied health at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Allied Health majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out an average of $16,155 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 23 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 58 students majoring in allied health at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,939 in student debt.

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#3

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Madisonville Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Kentucky. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.

Allied Health majors at Madisonville Community College take out an average of $11,563 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the allied health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Somerset Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 50% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from SCC take out $13,381 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

About 82% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.

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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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 10% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from SKYCTC take out $18,004 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

Of the 37 students majoring in allied health at Owensboro Community and Technical College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Owensboro Community and Technical College take out $10,457 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Sullivan University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,386.

Full Allied Health Professions at Sullivan University Report

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Southeast is a small public school located in the town of Cumberland.

Of the 42 students majoring in allied health at Southeast, 26% are male and 74% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Southeast accumulate an average of around $13,184 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 23 schools only.

  • 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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