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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$23,200 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics School for You

With 222 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #49 most popular major in Kentucky.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Economics Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Kentucky

Check out the economics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Economics

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, economics graduates from WKU take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great value for economics students. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year.

UofL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Economics at University of Louisville Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great value for economics students. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, economics majors at UK accumulate an average of around $27,445 in student debt.

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#4

Centre College

Danville, KY
$46,000 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Centre College is a great value for economics students. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Centre College of Kentucky are $46,000 a year. On average, economics graduates from Centre College of Kentucky take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $630.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Centre College of Kentucky also is in the top 20% of our Best Economics Schools in Kentucky ranking.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY
$44,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellarmine University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bellarmine U undergraduate students pay an average of $44,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Bellarmine U also made our Best Economics Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 642
Virginia 1,329
North Carolina 1,251
Florida 1,443
Tennessee 436
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 209
Arkansas 103
Alabama 107
Mississippi 63
West Virginia 42

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 pixabay.

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