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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

$18,686 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

Top Value Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
78 Total Awards
#4 in Quality in Kentucky
$4,582 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of the Cumberlands to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cumberlands. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cumberlands is ranked #4 for overall quality in Kentucky.

Read full report on University of the Cumberlands

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
9 Total Awards
#1 in Quality in Kentucky
$33,548 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’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. This large public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $33,548 per year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UK. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

UK also took the #1 spot in our rankings.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
2 Total Awards
#2 in Quality in Kentucky
$27,839 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofL graduate students pay an average of $27,839 in tuition and fees each year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UofL does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofL is ranked #2 for overall quality in Kentucky.

Full University of Louisville Report

#4

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
7 Total Awards
#3 in Quality in Kentucky
$15,840 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sullivan University is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sullivan University are $15,840 per year.

Sullivan University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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 54% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Sullivan University is ranked #3 for overall quality in Kentucky.

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#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
8 Total Awards
#5 in Quality in Kentucky
$8,773 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Campbellsville University is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Campbellsville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Campbellsville University are $8,773 per year.

One thing to take note of is that Campbellsville University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Campbellsville University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our list.

Full Campbellsville University Report

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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