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Liberal Arts at Northern Kentucky University

103 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#204 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how NKU ranks among other schools offering degrees in liberal studies.

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Liberal Arts Degrees Available at NKU

NKU Liberal Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at NKU was ranked #204 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal studies list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Liberal Arts Graduates 27
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 34
Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Liberal Arts Graduate Degree Schools 35
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Liberal Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts 60
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 83
Highest Paid Associate Degree Liberal Arts Graduates 89
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 97
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 112
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 118
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 121
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts Graduates 141
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 146
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 153
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools 169
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 177
Best Liberal Arts Schools 204
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 272
Best Liberal Arts Colleges for Veterans 400
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts 439
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts 452
Highest Paid Liberal Arts Graduates 468

Popularity of Liberal Studies at NKU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Kentucky University handed out 103 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 92 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in liberal studies from NKU. This makes it the #40 most popular school for liberal studies master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Liberal Studies Student Diversity at NKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal studies majors at Northern Kentucky University.

NKU Liberal Arts Associate’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from NKU. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at NKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a associate's in liberal studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

NKU Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of liberal studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in liberal studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 77
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

NKU Liberal Arts Master’s Program

Of the 8 liberal studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NKU, about 38% were men and 63% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a master's in liberal studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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