Best Online Public Health Programs in Louisville, KY (2026)

Louisville, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs, with tuition ranging from $10,320 to $34,391 per year for indexed programs. Louisville has a population of about 1,003,412. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning public health-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $112,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Public Health Schools to Louisville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public health programs near Louisville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Louisville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Louisville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY 3.4 miles from Louisville BOC Score 43.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,008
Avg net price $25,532/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY 4.8 miles from Louisville BOC Score 63.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,069
Avg net price $21,499/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 27

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville, KY 5.3 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
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Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Louisville, KY 6.0 miles from Louisville BOC Score 47.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 43%
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY 7.1 miles from Louisville BOC Score 59.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 79%
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,899
Avg net price $17,988/yr
Tuition
In‑state$13,136
Out‑of‑state$29,482
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 57

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Spalding University

Louisville, KY 7.8 miles from Louisville BOC Score 39.5
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,438
Avg net price $25,491/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Simmons College of Kentucky

Louisville, KY 8.1 miles from Louisville BOC Score 29.1
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 100%
Graduation rate 24%
Avg net price $18,434/yr
Tuition
In‑state$16,398
Out‑of‑state$16,398
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 58%
  • Programs offered: 1

Source:Accreditor: Association for Biblical Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Galen College of Nursing-Louisville

Louisville, KY 11.4 miles from Louisville BOC Score 68.3
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,480
Avg net price $18,540/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Public Health 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)
Epidemiologist$78,810KY statewide$84,651
Health Education Specialist$67,720Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$72,739
Medical and Health Services Manager$112,070Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$120,376
Community Health Worker$56,180Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$60,344

Source: BLS, May 2025 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public health schools are near Louisville, KY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering public health programs near Louisville. The closest is University of Louisville in Louisville, KY (7.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (90.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public health roles near Louisville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public health-related roles near Louisville are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($112,070), Epidemiologist ($78,810), Health Education Specialist ($67,720). 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 public health 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.


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Other Programs Available in Louisville

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Louisville:

Data verified: July 30, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; 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.