Best Online Healthcare Programs in Louisville, KY (2026)

Louisville, Kentucky has a population of about 1,003,412. Our directory has 46 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Louisville, with tuition ranging from $13,930 to $60,247 per year for indexed programs. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $108,170 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2024).


Closest Healthcare Schools to Louisville

The 10 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 46 schools in our directory that offer healthcare programs near Louisville. Distances are calculated from Louisville city center.

SchoolCityDistanceTuitionOnline
Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY3.4 miContact school for pricing
Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY4.8 mi$47,180 - $60,247
ATA CollegeLouisville, KY6.1 mi$13,930 - $31,263
MedQuest CollegeLouisville, KY6.3 miContact school for pricing
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY7.0 miContact school for pricing
Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY7.9 miContact school for pricing
Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY7.9 miContact school for pricing
Caris CollegeJeffersonville, IN11.6 miContact school for pricing
Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, IN15.5 miContact school for pricing
Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, KY35.0 miContact school for pricing

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky healthcare page.


Healthcare Wages Near Louisville

Louisville is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 31140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$108,170Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$116,187
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar$63,020Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$67,691
Medical Records Specialist$57,520Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$61,783
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant$40,860Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$43,888
Healthcare Social Worker$73,380Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$78,818
Epidemiologist$70,140KY statewide$75,338

Source: BLS, May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Louisville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Jefferson County75,328 workers, 4,636 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Louisville, KY?

Our directory has 46 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Louisville. The closest is Sullivan University in Louisville, KY (3.4 miles), and the farthest in our top picks is Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (35.0 miles). 0 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Louisville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2024 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Louisville are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($108,170), Healthcare Social Worker ($73,380), Epidemiologist ($70,140). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Jeffersontown instead of Louisville?

Jeffersontown, KY is 5.1 miles from Louisville and has its own set of local healthcare programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


Data verified: May 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2024; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.