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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$23,768 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,752 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

With 95 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #85 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.

The Best Value General Education Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education 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 General Education Schools in Kentucky

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

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

#1

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY
$28,889 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Union College Kentucky to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union College are $28,889 a year.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for general education students. 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.

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#3

Midway University

Midway, KY
$24,850 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midway University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Midway are $24,850 per year.

Full General Education at Midway University Report

$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college 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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#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY
$25,400 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Campbellsville University are $25,400 per year.

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#6

Berea College

Berea, KY
$43,612 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Berea College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Located in the town of Berea, Berea is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Berea undergraduate students pay an average of $43,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Tennessee 605
South Carolina 352
Louisiana 116
Arkansas 133
Alabama 115
Mississippi 407
West Virginia 301

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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