by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Kentucky Schools For The Money For Those Making Over $110k for a Doctorate ranking - to help you make that decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 12 schools in Kentucky, we came up with our list of those that offered 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. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes over $110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid 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.
To learn more, visit 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.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Murray State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income over $110k) school for doctor’s degrees in Kentucky for overall quality. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Murray State University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for students working on their degree. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
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 Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Kentucky University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for students working on their degree. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
University of the Cumberlands has the honor of being ranked #3 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, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated 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.
With a ranking of #6, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Morehead State University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Kentucky for overall quality.
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #7. UK is a large public school situated 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.
Bellarmine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky ranking. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky.
Bellarmine University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Louisville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $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.
University of Pikeville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Pikeville, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Pikeville is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
With a ranking of #11, Spalding University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Spalding University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
Sullivan University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #12. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
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.