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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$15,494 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,309 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Finance & Financial Management

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great value for finance and financial management students. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, finance graduates from UofL take out $24,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofL also is in the top 20% of our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky ranking.

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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 finance and financial management schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-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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#4

Northern Kentucky University

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

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 fairly 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.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Northern Kentucky University Report

#5

Western Kentucky University

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great value for finance and financial management students. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. While working on their degree, finance majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $23,875 in student debt.

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$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year.

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$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year.

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#8

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY
$44,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Bellarmine University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value finance and financial management programs. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

Bellarmine U undergraduate students pay an average of $44,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at Bellarmine U take out is $21,500.

Bellarmine U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Bellarmine University Report

Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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