by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 862,104 business, management and marketing students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,915 and had an average of $25,393 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kentucky, there were 11,013 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,956 and $25,392 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,557 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,941 and $26,734 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in business, management and marketing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in business, management and marketing.
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The business, management & marketing 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky”.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons College of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. Simmons College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 5 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Simmons College of Kentucky Business, Management & Marketing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas More University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky list. Crestview Hills, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.
Full Thomas More University Business, Management & Marketing Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kentucky Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky. Kentucky Christian University is a small school located in Grayson, Kentucky that handed out 24 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kentucky Christian University Business, Management & Marketing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky Wesleyan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky list. Wesleyan is a small school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 33 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Transylvania University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky list. This small school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Sullivan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #6. Sullivan University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 151 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Sullivan University Business, Management & Marketing Report
Union College Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky list. Union College is a small school located in Barbourville, Kentucky that handed out 53 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Asbury University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
University of Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 1,207 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Kentucky Business, Management & Marketing Report
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #10. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 536 students in 2020-2021.
Kentucky State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #11. KY State is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
Alice Lloyd College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky list. This small school is located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 590 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
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Midway University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking. Midway University is a small school located in Midway, Kentucky that handed out 40 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Brescia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky list. Brescia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. It awarded 21 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Berea College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Berea, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Morehead State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Morehead State University Business, Management & Marketing Report
Bellarmine University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Pikeville ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky list. This small school is located in Pikeville, Kentucky, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 204 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 325 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Louisville landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 400 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Georgetown College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking. This small school is located in Georgetown, Kentucky, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Spalding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #24. Spalding University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Spalding
Lindsey Wilson College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business, Management & Marketing Major in Kentucky ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is located in Columbia, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
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