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How Well Is Northern Kentucky University Ranked?
2023 Rankings
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Northern Kentucky University was awarded 1,064 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager.
Overall Quality
College Factual ranked NKU as #767 out of 2,241 colleges and universities in the country on its 2023 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when NKU held the #1,189 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
NKU also holds the #6 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 $44,814 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for NKU students since it is 5% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.
