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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$11,150 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$74,610 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general business/commerce students earned 2,455 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for general business majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Business & Commerce

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the best value school in Kentucky for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $10,284 per year.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Northern Kentucky University

#2

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Campbellsville University is a great value for general business/commerce students working on their master’s degree. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

Campbellsville University graduate students pay an average of $8,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Campbellsville University Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general business/commerce schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UK are $13,674 a year.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

UofL graduate students pay an average of $13,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofL also made our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #5.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Louisville Report

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Murray State are $9,882 a year.

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Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general business/commerce programs. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

Eastern graduate students pay an average of $10,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.

Spalding not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full General Business/Commerce at Spalding University Report

Morehead State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morehead State University are $10,557 per year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Morehead State University Report

Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,025
Virginia 1,437
North Carolina 494
Florida 1,813
Tennessee 664
South Carolina 832
Louisiana 712
Arkansas 767
Alabama 302
Mississippi 607
West Virginia 883

General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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