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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. 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 / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

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

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

Of the 162 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Eastern, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Morehead State University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 145 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Morehead State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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 & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 142 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at WKU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Kentucky. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 22 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 66% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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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 / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#7

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

With a ranking of #7, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Women make up 80% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#8

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#9

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Crestview Hills.

Of the 32 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Thomas More, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#10

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

Women make up 36% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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