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Kentucky Business Colleges

49 Colleges
8,624 Yearly Graduations
$62,914 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$24,505 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Kentucky ranked #31 in the nation for business degrees handed out in 2021. Around 8,624 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $15,729 per year to get their degree at a college in Kentucky, while out of state students will pay an average of $21,065 per year.

An estimated 47% of college students in Kentucky take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,126 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
1,667 Yearly Degrees
$12,610 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at University of Kentucky is 29,986, of which 22,227 students are undergraduates and of those, 20,239 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at UK is 86%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,087 a year. UK has a 4.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from UK with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,231 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
942 Yearly Degrees
$10,992 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 17,517 students at WKU in total, 15,286 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 11,749 are full-time. It takes the average WKU undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

54% of WKU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,946 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WKU is $33,301.

#3

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
930 Yearly Degrees
$25,400 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Campbellsville University is 12,771, of which 5,794 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,495 are full-time. For undergraduates at Campbellsville University, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

About 78% of students who apply get accepted. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,086 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.6% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Campbellsville University is $32,356.

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
822 Yearly Degrees
$10,392 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 16,211 students at NKU in total, 11,507 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 8,024 are full-time. It takes the average NKU undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,052 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,625 during the early-career years.

#5

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
676 Yearly Degrees
$9,875 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 19,110 students at Cumberlands in total, 4,511 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,312 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Cumberlands is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 81%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Roughly 62% of students at Cumberlands take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,830 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Cumberlands with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,995 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
661 Yearly Degrees
$12,370 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 15,927 undergraduates at UofL, of which 11,598 are full-time, and there are 22,211 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UofL is 4.4 years.

About 65% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.

Approximately 45% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,402 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UofL is $40,653.

#7

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
370 Yearly Degrees
$9,252 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 9,449 students at Murray State in total, 7,863 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,149 are full-time. For undergraduates at Murray State, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

50% of Murray State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,706 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Murray State is $33,889.

#8

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
361 Yearly Degrees
$9,752 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 12,070 undergraduates at Eastern, of which 9,572 are full-time, and there are 14,465 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

Roughly 59% of students at Eastern take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,188 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,723 during the early-career years.

#9

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
314 Yearly Degrees
$13,500 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Sullivan University is 3,165, of which 2,625 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,639 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

79% of Sullivan University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $14,768 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.4% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Sullivan University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,692 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
226 Yearly Degrees
$9,462 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 9,304 students at Morehead State University in total, 8,618 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,299 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Morehead State University is 4.4 years.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

Approximately 58% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,034 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Morehead State University is $32,395.

#11

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
213 Yearly Degrees
$34,760 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,892 undergraduates at Thomas More, of which 1,323 are full-time, and there are 2,037 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.

Roughly 66% of students at Thomas More take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,213 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,902 during the early-career years.

#12

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
164 Yearly Degrees
$44,620 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 3,293 students at Bellarmine U in total, 2,484 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,369 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.

Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,017 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Bellarmine U with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,265 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

Midway University

Midway, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
117 Yearly Degrees
$24,850 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,164 undergraduates at Midway, of which 934 are full-time, and there are 1,381 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 73%. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

Roughly 76% of students at Midway take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,170 a year. Midway has a 6.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Midway with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,779 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
80 Yearly Degrees
$32,652 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,741 students at Asbury in total, 1,492 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,240 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

About 75% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

71% of Asbury students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,062 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Asbury is $31,687.

#15

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
75 Yearly Degrees
$26,500 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Spalding University is 1,596, of which 855 students are undergraduates and of those, 707 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Spalding is 4.5 years.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

68% of Spalding students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,591 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Spalding with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,884 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#16

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
72 Yearly Degrees
$28,889 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,179 students at Union College in total, 945 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 868 are full-time. It takes the average Union College undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

About 57% of students who apply get accepted. Around 49% of accepted students are men, and 51% are women.

74% of Union College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,256 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Union College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,293 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#17

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
68 Yearly Degrees
$22,650 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 2,240 students at UPIKE in total, 1,348 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,051 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Approximately 98% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,710 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.5% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,538 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
67 Yearly Degrees
$4,568 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Bluegrass Community and Technical College is 10,180, which includes 4,221 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

31% of Bluegrass Community and Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,398 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.7% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $27,540.

#19

Centre College

Danville, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
63 Yearly Degrees
$46,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Centre College is 1,333, which includes 1,333 full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at Centre College of Kentucky. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 72%. Around 48% of accepted students are men, and 52% are women.

Roughly 51% of students at Centre College of Kentucky take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,477 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,830 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
54 Yearly Degrees
$4,488 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 4,137 students at SKYCTC in total, 1,562 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

Roughly 16% of students at SKYCTC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,193 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.5% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,129 during the early-career years.

#21

Somerset Community College

Somerset, Kentucky
Public Public vs. Private
50 Yearly Degrees
$4,488 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 4,837 students at SCC in total, 2,048 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Approximately 21% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,506 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,649 during the early-career years.

#22

Transylvania University

Lexington, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
44 Yearly Degrees
$42,520 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 963 students at Transylvania in total, 958 are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average Transylvania undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

65% of Transylvania students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,241 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Transylvania with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,470 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
41 Yearly Degrees
$4,488 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,186 full-time undergraduates at Maysville Community and Technical College, and 3,446 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Roughly 25% of students at Maysville Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,152 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 18.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,171 during the early-career years.

#23

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, Kentucky
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
41 Yearly Degrees
$25,718 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Lindsey Wilson College is 2,764, of which 1,974 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,796 are full-time. For undergraduates at Lindsey Wilson College, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,519 a year. Lindsey Wilson College has a 8.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Lindsey Wilson College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,097 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
39 Yearly Degrees
$4,488 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

There are 1,762 full-time undergraduates at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, and 4,893 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Roughly 13% of students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,358 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.6% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,938 during the early-career years.

Other Kentucky Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Brescia University 36
27 Berea College 34
28 Kentucky Wesleyan College 33
28 Owensboro Community and Technical College 33
30 Kentucky State University 32
30 Gateway Community and Technical College 32
32 Georgetown College 30
32 Madisonville Community College 30
34 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College 29
35 Kentucky Christian University 24
35 Jefferson Community and Technical College 24
37 Ashland Community and Technical College 23
38 Hazard Community and Technical College 22
39 Big Sandy Community and Technical College 20
40 Hopkinsville Community College 14
41 Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College 10
41 Alice Lloyd College 10
43 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 9
43 Henderson Community College 9
45 Beckfield College - Florence 6
46 Simmons College of Kentucky 5
47 Daymar College - Bowling Green 2
48 Interactive College of Technology - Newport 0
48 American National University - Lexington 0

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