by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Kentucky ranking is part of that endeavor. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Kentucky ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $75-$110k 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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.
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Our 2024 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the best value (income $75-$110k) school in Kentucky for students working on their doctor’s degree. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Northern Kentucky University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Kentucky for overall quality.
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 $75-$110k) in Kentucky. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky.
Not only is Murray State University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Out of the 12 doctor’s degree schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #3 spot on the list. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Western Kentucky University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Kentucky list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for students working on their degree. 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.
Out of the 12 doctor’s degree schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.
University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Kentucky list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Kentucky has the honor of being ranked #2 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #7, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Morehead State University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
With a ranking of #8, University of Pikeville did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Kentucky list. UPIKE is located in Pikeville, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is University of Pikeville a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Kentucky for overall quality.
University of Louisville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) 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 #5 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Bellarmine University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Kentucky list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Louisville, Kentucky.
Bellarmine University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #11, Spalding University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Kentucky list. 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Kentucky list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in Louisville, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Sullivan University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.