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2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

6 Ranked Colleges
326 Degrees Awarded
$27,493 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for History for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for History for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kentucky, there were 366 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,794 and $24,579 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 326 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,941 and $26,734 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for History for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent history programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the history program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for History for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for History for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for History for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for History for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 39 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also took the #3 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for History for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Louisville Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for History for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #3 spot on the list. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

NKU also took the #5 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Of the 16,211 students enrolled at NKU, 469 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,158. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NKU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for History for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU also made our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 847 of the 17,517 students enrolled at Western Kentucky University were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for History for a Bachelor’s list. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 869 of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University were GI Bill® students, of which 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,031. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Eastern Veteran Student Life Report

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Centre College
Danville, Kentucky

Centre College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for History for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Danville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

Centre College of Kentucky did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list.Among the 1,333 students enrolled at Centre College of Kentucky, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,854. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Centre College Veteran Student Life Report

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