by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. 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 $48-$75k) in Kentucky ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. 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:
We analyzed 12 schools across Kentucky to determine which have the best value Doctor'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.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Kentucky ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good 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 2024 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the best value (income $48-$75k) school in Kentucky for students working on their doctor’s degree. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern Kentucky University is ranked #10 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 Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Kentucky. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Murray State University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Kentucky for overall quality.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Kentucky list means University of Kentucky is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Kentucky is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
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. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Kentucky list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
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 $48-$75k) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #6. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky.
Morehead State University has the honor of being ranked #12 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Western Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Kentucky list. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Western Kentucky University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Kentucky for overall quality.
University of Louisville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Kentucky list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Louisville is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
University of Pikeville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Kentucky list. University of Pikeville is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pikeville, Kentucky.
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 $48-$75k) in Kentucky ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Bellarmine University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Spalding University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Kentucky ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Spalding University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Sullivan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Kentucky list. 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 #4 in Kentucky for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.