by our College Data Analytics Team
Business Administration & Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 1,209 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 165,767 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 0.7% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Kentucky ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in business administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business administration & management programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business administration & management program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The business administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Business Administration Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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Check out the business administration programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Sullivan University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Kentucky that are best for non-traditional business administration & management students. Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.8%. 1,456 students at Sullivan University are exclusively online. 973 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Western Kentucky University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, WKU has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Kentucky ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 6,291 students take at least one class online at WKU. About 4,635 of the students at WKU are attending part time.
Full Business Administration & Management at Western Kentucky University Report
Our rankings recognize Northern Kentucky University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NKU has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Kentucky ranking.
The student loan default rate at NKU is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. 6,629 students at NKU are exclusively online. There are roughly 7,069 part time students in attendance at NKU.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Northern Kentucky University
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Thomas More University. Located in the large suburb of Crestview Hills, Thomas More is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Thomas More not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Kentucky list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 816 students at Thomas More that take at least one class online. 611 students are part time.
Full Business Administration & Management at Thomas More University Report
Eastern Kentucky University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population. Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Kentucky list.
The student loan default rate at Eastern is lower than is typical, just 2.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,888 students at Eastern that take at least one class online. About 4,026 of the students at Eastern are attending part time.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Eastern Kentucky University
Our rankings recognize Morehead State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead. Morehead State University also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Kentucky rankings.
The student loan default rate at Morehead State University is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,653 students at Morehead State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,015 part time students in attendance at Morehead State University.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Morehead State University
Our rankings recognize Lindsey Wilson College as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Lindsey Wilson College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Kentucky list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. Approximately 842 students take at least one class online at Lindsey Wilson College. There are roughly 528 part time students in attendance at Lindsey Wilson College.
Full Business Administration & Management at Lindsey Wilson College Report
University of Pikeville landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best business administration & management schools for non-traditional students. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Pikeville. UPIKE also made our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in Kentucky list, coming in at #7.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.3%. Approximately 686 students take at least one class online at UPIKE. There are roughly 401 part time students in attendance at UPIKE.
Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 10,063 |
| Georgia | 4,274 |
| Tennessee | 3,167 |
| North Carolina | 5,451 |
| Virginia | 4,656 |
| South Carolina | 2,382 |
| Alabama | 3,424 |
| Louisiana | 1,806 |
| Mississippi | 1,286 |
| Arkansas | 1,308 |
| West Virginia | 2,948 |
One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Business Administration & Management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 8 schools only.
References
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