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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky

8 Ranked Colleges
681 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Business Schools for a Master's in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 55,749 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general business/commerce is the 9th most popular major in the United States.

Across Kentucky, there were 1,642 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 681 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general business/commerce. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business/commerce programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

NKU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 121 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

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#3

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Murray State University

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 115 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UofL General Business/Commerce Report

#5

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k list. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Morehead State University General Business/Commerce Report

#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500.

Full Eastern Kentucky University General Business/Commerce Report

#7

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

Campbellsville University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k list. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 203 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Campbellsville University also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Campbellsville University are $8,773.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Campbellsville University

#8

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

Spalding University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k list. Spalding is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Spalding also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Spalding University are $12,286.

Full Spalding University General Business/Commerce Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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