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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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the <nil> to help you in your search for the best school for you.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky
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Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 571 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $20,448 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,974 in student loans.
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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Kentucky. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 1,484 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UK undergraduate students pay an average of $31,608 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,735 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at UK, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #3 on our list. This medium-sized public school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 280 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Murray State are $18,528 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,713 in student loans.
Murray State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 17 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the large public school handed out 414 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $28,716 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,509 in student loans.
UofL 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 fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UofL also took the #5 spot in our rankings.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 711 bachelor’s 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, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,984 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at WKU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 176 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,361 in student loans.
Cumberlands is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 341 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $20,024 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,405 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Eastern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Sullivan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the small private for-profit school handed out 151 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Sullivan University are $13,500 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $37,495 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Sullivan University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $14,106 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,271 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Morehead State University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Midway University ranked #10 on this year’s list. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Midway, Kentucky. It awarded 49 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Midway are $24,850 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,845 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Midway, 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 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Thomas More University ranked #11 on this year’s list. Thomas More University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky that handed out 101 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Thomas More are $34,760 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $33,149 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Thomas More. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Thomas More also made our list, coming in at #1.
Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Spalding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spalding are $26,500 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $33,730 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Spalding does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Transylvania University ranked #13 on this year’s list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 44 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Transylvania undergraduate students pay an average of $42,520 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Transylvania does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Transylvania is ranked #3 for overall quality in Kentucky.
Asbury University ranked #14 on this year’s list. Asbury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 64 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Asbury are $32,652 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,330 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Asbury does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
Bellarmine U undergraduate students pay an average of $44,620 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,396 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Bellarmine U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Bellarmine U also made our list, coming in at #4.
With a ranking of #16, Campbellsville University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 129 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Campbellsville University are $25,400 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,365 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Campbellsville University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Union College Kentucky came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Union College Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in Barbourville, Kentucky that handed out 53 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union College are $28,889 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,216 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Union College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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