2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 559,661 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kentucky, there were 6,505 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,675 and $13,710 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$17,358 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 11 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

NKU also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #1. 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 Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

$27,575 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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.

Credits

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