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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Kentucky to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

Our 2023 rankings named Bluegrass Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Bluegrass Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $12,700.

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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 / sciences and humanities schools in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $15,334 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kentucky list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Owensboro Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $9,750.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Somerset Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from SCC take out $11,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College take out is $9,992.

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With a ranking of #8, Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Gateway take out is $15,500.

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Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the distant town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Hopkinsville Community College take out an average of $9,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $9,064 in student debt.

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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 25 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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