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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

21 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Kentucky. In total, 6,493 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Kentucky.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Bluegrass Community and Technical College to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Kentucky. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $16,168.

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Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $18,987 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Gateway Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Kentucky. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Gateway carry an average student debtload of $19,045.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent associate degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,431.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from SKYCTC carry an average student debtload of $14,655.

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#8

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Hopkinsville Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,842.

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With a ranking of #9, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Owensboro Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,672.

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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $19,288 in student debt.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
North Carolina 18,234
Florida 64,444
Tennessee 10,186
South Carolina 4,243
Louisiana 2,864
Arkansas 5,205
Alabama 5,890
Mississippi 5,696
West Virginia 3,558

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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