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2023 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In <nil>, economics students earned 221 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Bachelor's in Economics

#1

Centre College

Danville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Centre College the best school in Kentucky for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $633.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Kentucky. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $17,176.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from WKU carry an average student debtload of $20,933.

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#4

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellarmine University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 5 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,917. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $314.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,443
Georgia 641
Tennessee 436
Louisiana 206
Virginia 1,327
North Carolina 1,245
West Virginia 42
Alabama 107
Mississippi 63
South Carolina 316
Arkansas 103

Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21,078
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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