by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kentucky, there were 6,493 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,926 and $17,478 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts general studies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 989 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bluegrass Community and Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jefferson Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 895 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky that handed out 461 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Owensboro Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky. Owensboro Community and Technical College is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 406 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky. SKYCTC is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 357 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Somerset Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #6. SCC is located in Somerset, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 316 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small school located in Paducah, Kentucky that handed out 276 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gateway Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #8. Gateway is located in Florence, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 252 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Hopkinsville Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky ranking. Hopkinsville Community College is a public institution located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 245 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Big Sandy Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. Prestonsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 229 students in 2020-2021.
Full Big Sandy Community and Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 205 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Kentucky University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #12. Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Cumberland, Kentucky. It awarded 201 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #13, Maysville Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. Maysville Community and Technical College is located in Maysville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Madisonville Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school situated in Madisonville, Kentucky. It awarded 188 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky ranking. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 186 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Western Kentucky University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Morehead State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky ranking. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 168 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Morehead State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Hazard Community and Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. Hazard Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Hazard, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 154 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Hazard Community and Technical College
Ashland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #18. Ashland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Ashland, Kentucky. It awarded 146 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. Murray State University is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 115 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Henderson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. Henderson Community College is located in Henderson, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Henderson Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 56 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Kentucky Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of the Cumberlands ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
University of Louisville ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 43 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Louisville
Thomas More University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky list. Crestview Hills, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
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