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2024 Best General Studies Schools in Kentucky

4 Colleges in Kentucky
741 General Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Studies Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 741 degrees in general studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Studies School

Best General Studies Schools in Kentucky The general studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in General Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Studies Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Studies in Kentucky

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general studies degree levels they offer.

Top Kentucky Schools in General Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
96 General Studies Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Murray State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general studies. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1002 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Murray State is a great university overall.

There were about 96 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general studies from Murray State University

2
WKU crest
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
186 General Studies Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Western Kentucky University if you want to pursue a degree in general studies. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 186 general studies students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general studies from Western Kentucky University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
205 General Studies Degrees Awarded

Eastern Kentucky University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general studies. Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 205 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general studies from Eastern Kentucky University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
168 General Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Morehead State University if you want to pursue a degree in general studies. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 168 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general studies from Morehead State University


 

Best General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 384
North Carolina 710 120
Georgia 690 1,009
Virginia 630 2,671
Tennessee 624 1,826
South Carolina 530 49
Mississippi 501 3,224
Alabama 500 4,624
Louisiana 489 2,279
Arkansas 466 2,985
West Virginia 410 2,886

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One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 5,734
Humanities 17
Individualized Studies 1

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