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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Kentucky

22 Colleges
$23,926 Avg Salary
$17,478 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Kentucky

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bluegrass Community and Technical College the best school in Kentucky for liberal arts general studies students. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Liberal Arts majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out an average of $12,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Jefferson Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $15,334 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gateway Community and Technical College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Gateway carry an average student debtload of $15,500.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent 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 city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $23,882 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $179, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College take out is $12,000.

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With a ranking of #6, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at SKYCTC accumulate an average of around $10,549 in student debt.

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#7

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Hopkinsville Community College accumulate an average of around $9,750 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Owensboro Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Owensboro Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $9,750.

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#9

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from NKU carry an average student debtload of $27,361. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $170.

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#10

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Murray State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 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 22 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).

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