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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$10,246 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's 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 Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts General Studies

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from WKU carry an average student debtload of $31,037. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Murray State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,243.

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Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Morehead State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,576. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $125, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from NKU carry an average student debtload of $32,061. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year. Liberal Arts majors at Eastern take out an average of $31,586 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $210, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at UofL take out an average of $26,620 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UofL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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).

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