by our College Data Analytics Team
Business, Management & Marketing is the most popular major in Kentucky with 4,712 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.2% of all the business, management & marketing bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Kentucky ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in business, management & marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business, management & marketing programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business, management & marketing program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Check out the business, management & marketing programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Sullivan University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Kentucky that are best for non-traditional business, management & marketing students. Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.8%. 1,456 students at Sullivan University are exclusively online. 973 students are part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at Sullivan University Report
Our rankings recognize Northern Kentucky University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights. NKU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Kentucky list.
The student loan default rate at NKU is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. 6,629 of NKU students are exclusively distance learners. About 7,069 of the students at NKU are attending part time.
Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at Northern Kentucky University
University of Kentucky comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UK has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Kentucky ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 8,399 students take at least one class online at UK. 4,117 students are part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Kentucky Report
Our rankings recognize Thomas More University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Crestview Hills, Thomas More is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Thomas More not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Kentucky list.
The student loan default rate at Thomas More is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 816 students at Thomas More that take at least one class online. 611 of Thomas More students are attending part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Kentucky University. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Kentucky ranking.
About 2.1% of WKU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,291 students take at least one class online at WKU. 4,635 students are part time.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Louisville. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville. UofL also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Kentucky rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 8,578 students take at least one class online at UofL. About 6,267 of the students at UofL are attending part time.
Eastern Kentucky University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population. Eastern also made our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Kentucky list, coming in at #7.
The student loan default rate at Eastern is lower than is typical, just 2.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,888 students at Eastern that take at least one class online. 4,026 of Eastern students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Midway University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Midway.
About 3.5% of Midway students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 551 students at Midway are exclusively online. 357 students are part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at Midway University Report
University of Pikeville landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best business, management & marketing schools for non-traditional students. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Pikeville.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.3%. There are approximately 686 students at UPIKE that take at least one class online. 401 students are part time.
Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Pikeville Report
Morehead State University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead. Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Kentucky list.
The student loan default rate at Morehead State University is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,653 students take at least one class online at Morehead State University. About 4,015 of the students at Morehead State University are attending part time.
Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 10,754 |
| Florida | 25,715 |
| Virginia | 11,012 |
| Mississippi | 3,374 |
| Alabama | 8,700 |
| Georgia | 11,969 |
| West Virginia | 4,250 |
| Tennessee | 6,619 |
| South Carolina | 6,635 |
| Louisiana | 4,767 |
| Arkansas | 3,661 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 15 schools only.
References
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