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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Business Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky
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Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kentucky. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College are $15,320 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,015 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bluegrass Community and Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our list.
The excellent associate degree programs at Gateway Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Kentucky. Located in Florence, Kentucky, the small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway are $15,320 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $20,591 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Gateway does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Gateway not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our list.
The excellent associate degree programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Kentucky. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jefferson Community and Technical College are $15,320 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,839 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Jefferson Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Paducah, Kentucky that handed out 39 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at West Kentucky Community and Technical College are $15,240 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,306 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that West Kentucky Community and Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are $15,240 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,810 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Elizabethtown Community and Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. SKYCTC is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associate degrees to qualified students.
SKYCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,042 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SKYCTC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
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Somerset Community College landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. SCC is a public institution located in Somerset, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCC are $15,240 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,345 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at SCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Maysville Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s list. This small public school is located in Maysville, Kentucky, and it awarded 41 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Maysville Community and Technical College are $15,240 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $18,277 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Maysville Community and Technical College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 13 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year.
Cumberlands is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the ranking. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,448 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,426 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
NKU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Western Kentucky University landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. This fairly large public school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WKU are $27,000 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $25,980 in loans while pursuing their degree.
WKU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Sullivan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 59 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sullivan University are $13,500 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,771 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Sullivan University. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sullivan University also took the #3 spot in our rankings.
Beckfield College - Florence landed the #13 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Located in Florence, Kentucky, the very small private for-profit school handed out 5 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Beckfield College - Florence are $13,295 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,171 in student loans.
Beckfield College - Florence is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Beckfield College - Florence did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our list.
Murray State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Murray, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school handed out 2 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Murray State are $18,528 a year.
Murray State does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Morehead State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school handed out 4 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $14,106 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,422 in student loans.
Morehead State University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #16, Midway University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their associate degree. Midway is a private not-for-profit institution located in Midway, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Midway are $24,850 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,148 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Midway. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Daymar College - Bowling Green ranked #17 on this year’s list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the very small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Daymar College - Bowling Green are $22,348 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,877 in student loans.
Since Daymar College - Bowling Green is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Thomas More University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Thomas More are $34,760 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Thomas More does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Thomas More also made our list, coming in at #2.
Spalding University ranked #19 on this year’s list. Spalding is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spalding are $26,500 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Spalding. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Campbellsville University landed the #20 spot in the rankings for the best value associate degree business programs. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associate degrees to qualified students.
Campbellsville University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,400 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $22,794 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Campbellsville University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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