by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kentucky, there were 6,493 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,926 and $17,478 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 916 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,941 and $26,734 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky bachelor’s degree liberal arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s. Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 162 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 103 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of the Cumberlands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
University of Louisville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 39 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%.
Thomas More University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Thomas More is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Campbellsville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Campbellsville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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Lindsey Wilson College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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Kentucky State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kentucky State University is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 12 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Union College Kentucky came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Union College Kentucky is located in Barbourville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Bellarmine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Brescia University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Spalding University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Kentucky Wesleyan College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Owensboro, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Centre College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Centre College of Kentucky is a small school located in Danville, Kentucky that handed out 1 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Alice Lloyd College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Alice Lloyd College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Transylvania University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Transylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Kentucky Mountain Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Jackson, Kentucky, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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