2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Business/Commerce 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 Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value programs for general business 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. 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.
Top 10 Best General Business/Commerce Schools
Our analysis found Gateway Community and Technical College to be the best value school for general business/commerce students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway are $4,568 per year.
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Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from NKU carry an average student debtload of $29,287.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great value for general business/commerce students. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. On average, general business graduates from UK take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $378, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year. General Business majors at Murray State take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for general business/commerce students. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, general business graduates from Cumberlands take out $19,830 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $86, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Eastern carry an average student debtload of $25,500.
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University of Louisville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $12,370 per year.
UofL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky list.
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Campbellsville University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky ranking. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Campbellsville University are $25,400 a year. On average, general business graduates from Campbellsville University take out $25,086 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Sullivan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #9 on the list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
Sullivan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, general business graduates from Sullivan University carry an average student debtload of $37,944.
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Morehead State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, general business majors at Morehead State University accumulate an average of around $30,678 in student debt.
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| 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 |
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General Business/Commerce Related Majors for General Business
General Business/Commerce is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to General Business
| 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 15 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).
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