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Master’s Degree Programs in Kentucky
The Southern Commonwealth of Kentucky is home to about 4.3 million people, and the health care industry here will need to ensure that highly-trained and educated professionals are available to be the next generation of leaders in health care administration and management to this population. The most job opportunities in health care will be centered on Kentucky’s larger urban areas, such as Louisville and Lexington. Some of Kentucky’s largest health care employers include Norton Health Care, which includes five large hospitals and 11 urgent care centers, and Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s Health Care, which employs 8,100 and serves the greater Louisville area. In the Lexington area, Central Baptist Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital are major employers. About 107,760 people were employed in careers as health care practitioners and technicians in Kentucky as of May 2008, according to national labor statistics. The average yearly salary of those working in these professions was $60,010.
The following schools offer Master’s degrees in health care.
School Name: Bellarmine University
Address: 2001 Newburg Rd, Louisville, Kentucky 40205-0671
Contact: (502) 452-8000
Website: www.bellarmine.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 12 to 1
School Name: Eastern Kentucky University
Address: 521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3102
Contact: (859) 622-1000
Website: www.eku.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1
School Name: Murray State University
Address: 218 Wells Hall, Murray, Kentucky 42071-3318
Contact: (270) 809-3011
Website: www.murraystate.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16 to 1
School Name: Northern Kentucky University
Address: Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41099
Contact: (859) 572-5100
Website: www.nku.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1
School Name: Spalding University
Address: 845 S. Third Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203-2188
Contact: (502) 585-9911
Website: www.spalding.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
School Name: University of Kentucky
Address: Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0032
Contact: (859) 257-9000
Website: www.uky.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
School Name: University of Louisville
Address: 2301 S 3rd St, Louisville, Kentucky 40292-0001
Contact: (502) 852-5555
Website: www.louisville.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree;First-professional degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
School Name: Western Kentucky University
Address: 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101-1000
Contact: (270) 745-0111
Website: www.wku.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate;Doctor’s degree
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
