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Highest Earning Universities in Kentucky

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Kentucky.

30 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Avg Earnings
1 Galen College of Nursing-Louisville
Private For-Profit KY ROI
$0 $58,951 63% $58,951
2 Centre College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$50,550 $50,073 86% $50,073
3 Bellarmine University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$47,180 $49,819 64% $49,819
4 University of Kentucky
Public KY ROI
$13,212 $47,266 69% $47,266
5 Thomas More University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$38,400 $47,148 43% $47,148
6 University of Louisville
Public KY ROI
$12,828 $46,571 61% $46,571
7 Spalding University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$27,850 $42,870 51% $42,870
8 Northern Kentucky University
Public KY ROI
$10,896 $42,105 49% $42,105
9 Midway University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$26,080 $40,738 45% $40,738
10 Transylvania University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$44,980 $40,447 69% $40,447
11 Georgetown College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$42,010 $40,393 47% $40,393
12 Kentucky Christian University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$25,000 $39,921 32% $39,921
13 Brescia University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$30,450 $39,897 45% $39,897
14 University of the Cumberlands
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$9,875 $39,046 45% $39,046
15 Eastern Kentucky University
Public KY ROI
$10,130 $38,611 50% $38,611
16 Murray State University
Public KY ROI
$9,708 $38,473 59% $38,473
17 Western Kentucky University
Public KY ROI
$11,436 $38,156 53% $38,156
18 Morehead State University
Public KY ROI
$9,838 $37,131 48% $37,131
19 Union Commonwealth University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$30,946 $36,529 35% $36,529
20 Kentucky Wesleyan College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$33,393 $35,895 51% $35,895
21 Berea College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$49,326 $35,676 62% $35,676
22 Asbury University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$33,640 $35,563 68% $35,563
23 Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$10,120 $35,559 36% $35,559
24 Alice Lloyd College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$14,080 $35,174 33% $35,174
25 Lindsey Wilson College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$27,274 $34,861 38% $34,861
26 Campbellsville University
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$26,990 $34,639 44% $34,639
27 University of Pikeville
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$24,150 $34,508 37% $34,508
28 Kentucky State University
Public KY ROI
$9,214 $29,640 29% $29,640
29 Simmons College of Kentucky
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$16,398 $22,732 32% $22,732
30 Kentucky Mountain Bible College
Private Non-Profit KY ROI
$10,060 $21,778 47% $21,778

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Highest Earning university in Kentucky is Galen College of Nursing-Louisville, followed by Centre College. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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