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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$23,145 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,765 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

With 772 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the #19 most popular major in Kentucky.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Accounting Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Accounting Colleges.

Top 10 Best Accounting Schools

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the best value school in Kentucky for accounting students. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Accounting majors at NKU take out an average of $26,471 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $94, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, accounting graduates from UK take out $24,392 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $383.

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$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Kentucky. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that accounting majors at Murray State take out is $23,000.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year. On average, accounting graduates from UofL take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UofL also did well on our Best Accounting Schools in Kentucky list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great value for accounting students. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $24,102 in student debt.

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#6

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY
$13,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Sullivan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sullivan University are $13,500 a year. On average, accounting graduates from Sullivan University take out $36,307 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Accounting at Sullivan University Report

#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #7 on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. Accounting majors at WKU take out an average of $25,638 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year.

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$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools in Kentucky ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year. After completing their degree, accounting graduates from Morehead State University carry an average student debtload of $26,950.

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#10

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY
$44,620 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellarmine U are $44,620 per year.

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

Full Accounting at Bellarmine University Report

Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,330
Virginia 1,921
North Carolina 2,114
Florida 3,746
Tennessee 1,225
South Carolina 988
Louisiana 885
Arkansas 626
Alabama 1,557
Mississippi 1,081
West Virginia 520

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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