Northern Kentucky University Data & Information Overview

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How Does Northern Kentucky University Stack Up?

2026 Best Colleges Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Northern Kentucky University was awarded 51 badges in the 2026 rankings.

Overall Quality

NKU is ranked #1,110 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.

NKU also holds the #9 spot on the Best Colleges in Kentucky ranking.

See all of the rankings for Northern Kentucky University.

How Much Money Do NKU Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from NKU make about $53,747 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for NKU students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.