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Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

22 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Eastern Kentucky University to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Eastern carry an average student debt load of $31,586. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $210, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Eastern Kentucky University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Morehead State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Morehead State University take out $30,576 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $125, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $31,037 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Western Kentucky University Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 103 students majoring in liberal arts at NKU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from NKU carry an average student debt load 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 66% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at UK accumulate an average of around $31,258 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Kentucky Report

#7

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

About 80% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of the Cumberlands Report

#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in liberal arts at UofL, 23% are male and 77% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at UofL accumulate an average of around $26,620 in student debt.

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#9

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Crestview Hills.

Women make up 34% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Thomas More carry an average student debt load of $30,077.

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#10

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

Women make up 36% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Campbellsville University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,828.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Campbellsville University Report

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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