2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best value experiences for finance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Finance & Financial Management
Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best value school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $12,610 per year. 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.
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The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $12,370 per year. On average, finance graduates from UofL take out $24,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UofL also did well on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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 finance majors at Murray State take out is $21,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year. 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 Western Kentucky 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 small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, finance majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $23,875 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
Eastern undergraduate students pay an average of $9,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Morehead State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management 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 undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Bellarmine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellarmine U are $44,620 per year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Bellarmine U take out is $21,500.
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 finance in Kentucky.
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| 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 |
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Finance & Financial Management Related Majors for Finance
Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.