2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 6,493 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the best value school in Kentucky for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.
WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 large 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.
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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 & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year.
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University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. 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.
UofL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.
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Request InformationBest Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,234 |
| West Virginia | 3,558 |
| Mississippi | 5,696 |
| South Carolina | 4,243 |
| Florida | 64,444 |
| Virginia | 9,302 |
| Arkansas | 5,205 |
| Alabama | 5,890 |
| Georgia | 7,724 |
| Tennessee | 10,186 |
| Louisiana | 2,864 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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