by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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After analyzing 12 schools in Kentucky, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Northern Kentucky University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $30-$48k) school for doctor’s degrees in Kentucky for overall quality. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Northern Kentucky University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky. This medium-sized public school is located in Murray, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Murray State University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list means University of Kentucky is a great place for students working on their degree. This large public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky.
University of Kentucky has the honor of being ranked #2 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 12 doctor’s degree schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #4 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution 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.
The quality degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Eastern Kentucky University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Morehead State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #6. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in Morehead, Kentucky.
Not only is Morehead State University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Kentucky for overall quality.
With a ranking of #7, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the school is a large public institution.
University of Louisville has the honor of being ranked #5 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Western Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Western Kentucky University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Kentucky for overall quality.
University of Pikeville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list. Located in Pikeville, Kentucky, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
University of Pikeville has the honor of being ranked #11 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Bellarmine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Bellarmine University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Spalding University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #11. Spalding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky.
Spalding University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Sullivan University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Sullivan University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.