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 Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. 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 college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
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:
Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best value (income $30-$48k) 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.
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list means Murray State University is a great place for students working on their degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Murray, Kentucky.
Not only is Murray State University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 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 Kentucky landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the school is a large public institution.
University of Kentucky has the honor of being ranked #1 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated 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 $30-$48k) in Kentucky list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for students working on their degree. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Eastern Kentucky University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Kentucky for overall quality.
University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky.
Not only is University of Louisville a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Morehead State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky.
Not only is Morehead State University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Lindsey Wilson College landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is located in Columbia, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Lindsey Wilson College has the honor of being ranked #13 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #9, Georgetown College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Georgetown College has the honor of being ranked #15 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #10, Brescia University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Not only is Brescia University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Western Kentucky University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Western Kentucky University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Thomas More University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Thomas More University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
Union College Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list. Union College is a private not-for-profit institution located 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.
Spalding University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Louisville, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Spalding University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
With a ranking of #15, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Bellarmine University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #16, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school 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.
With a ranking of #17, Asbury University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list. Asbury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Asbury University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
With a ranking of #18, Midway University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky list. Midway is a private not-for-profit institution 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.
Sullivan University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #19. 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 #12 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.