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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. 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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts general studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 6 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Kentucky

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Of the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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%.

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 162 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #2.Among the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University, 869 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Kentucky University]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 100 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list.Our most recent data shows that 401 of the 9,449 students enrolled at Murray State were GI Bill® students, of which 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,362. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Murray State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #4 spot on the list. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our kentucky bachelor’s degree vets studying liberal arts list, NKU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking.Among the 16,211 students enrolled at Northern Kentucky University, 469 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,158. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Kentucky University]](/colleges/northern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 145 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Morehead State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list.Our most recent data shows that 191 of the 9,304 students enrolled at Morehead State University were GI Bill® students, of which 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,170. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morehead State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kentucky for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 142 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list.According to our most recent data, WKU supports 17,517 students, and 847 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. On top of their other funding sources, 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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