by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best value (income $0-$30k) school for master’s degrees in Kentucky in this year’s ranking. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern Kentucky University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
The quality degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Murray State University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Kentucky for overall quality.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky list means University of Kentucky is a great place for students working on their degree. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky.
Not only is University of Kentucky a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Out of the 19 master’s degree schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
Not only is University of the Cumberlands a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Kentucky for overall quality.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for students working on their degree. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Western Kentucky University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school located in Richmond, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern Kentucky University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
University of Louisville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky list. This large public school is located in Louisville, Kentucky.
University of Louisville has the honor of being ranked #2 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Morehead State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Morehead State University is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
Georgetown College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky ranking. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgetown College is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
Thomas More University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #10. Thomas More is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
Thomas More University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Brescia University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #11. Owensboro, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Brescia University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Lindsey Wilson College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky ranking. Columbia, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lindsey Wilson College is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
With a ranking of #13, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bellarmine University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
Spalding University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky list. Spalding is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Spalding University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Union College Kentucky did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #15. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Barbourville, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Union College Kentucky is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
Campbellsville University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #16. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Campbellsville University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
Sullivan University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky ranking. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky.
Not only is Sullivan University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Asbury University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #18. Asbury is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Asbury University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Midway University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky list. Midway University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Midway, Kentucky.
Midway University has the honor of being ranked #18 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.