2027 Best Value Business Education Schools in Kentucky
[Business Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/business-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for business education students.
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2027 Best Value Business Education Schools in Kentucky
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in business education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Business Education Schools
Northern Kentucky University tops our 2027 list of the best value business education schools in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, Northern Kentucky University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,088, compared with $21,912 for out-of-state students. Business Education graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans. Business Education graduates of Northern Kentucky University earn a median of $52,565 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes University Of The Cumberlands one of the best values for business education. Located in the town of Williamsburg, University Of The Cumberlands is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,875. Business Education graduates carry a median of $22,868 in student loans. Soon after graduation, business education degree recipients from University Of The Cumberlands generally make around $45,541. Set against $22,868 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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