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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges
$46,309 Avg Salary
$25,851 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

With 532 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, finance and financial management is the #22 most popular major in Kentucky.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges.

Top Kentucky Schools in Finance & Financial Management

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school in Kentucky for finance and financial management students. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at UK take out is $24,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $480, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Kentucky Report

#2

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellarmine University is a great place for finance and financial management students. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Bellarmine U take out is $21,500.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Bellarmine University Report

#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, finance graduates from UofL take out $24,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Finance majors at NKU take out an average of $21,854 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Murray State take out is $21,000.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Murray State University

#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #6, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, finance majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $23,875 in student debt.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Western Kentucky University

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Eastern Kentucky University

With a ranking of #8, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Morehead State University

Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,368
Virginia 929
North Carolina 1,303
Florida 3,990
Tennessee 675
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 910
Arkansas 638
Alabama 1,276
Mississippi 396
West Virginia 206

Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Dave Dugdale.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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