2024 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

Ranked #1 in popularity, liberal arts general studies is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 21 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of liberal arts general studies. Combined, these schools handed out 5,565 associate degrees in liberal arts general studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts General Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of liberal arts general studies for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to liberal arts general studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other liberal arts general studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt liberal arts general studies students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts general studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

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 Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts General Studies in Kentucky

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts general studies.

10 Top Kentucky Schools for an Associate in Liberal Arts

1

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

15 Annual Graduates

$31,330 Median Starting Salary

$22,875 Median Student Debt

Northern Kentucky University is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population.

Liberal Arts General Studies associate degree recipients from Northern Kentucky University get an earnings boost of around $8,987 over the typical income of liberal arts general studies majors.

More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Northern Kentucky University

2

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

44 Annual Graduates

$25,040 Median Starting Salary

$16,000 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in liberal arts general studies needs to look into Western Kentucky University. WKU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Those liberal arts general studies students who get their associate degree from Western Kentucky University receive $2,697 more than the standard liberal arts grad.

More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Western Kentucky University

3

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

43 Annual Graduates

$28,543 Median Starting Salary

$14,625 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in liberal arts general studies has to check out Eastern Kentucky University. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Associate recipients from the liberal arts general studies program at Eastern Kentucky University get $6,200 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Eastern Kentucky University

4

Murray State University
Murray, KY

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in liberal arts general studies has to look into Murray State University. Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Murray.More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Murray State University

5

Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY

895 Annual Graduates

$27,349 Median Starting Salary

$13,730 Median Student Debt

Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Louisville.

Those liberal arts general studies students who get their associate degree from Jefferson Community and Technical College earn $5,006 more than the standard liberal arts graduate.

More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Jefferson Community and Technical College

6

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY

989 Annual Graduates

$26,022 Median Starting Salary

$12,000 Median Student Debt

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public college located in the large city of Lexington.

Liberal Arts General Studies associate degree recipients from Bluegrass Community and Technical College get an earnings boost of about $3,679 above the average income of liberal arts general studies majors.

More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Bluegrass Community and Technical College

7

Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville, KY

245 Annual Graduates

$22,540 Median Starting Salary

$9,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the liberal arts program state that they receive average early career income of $22,540.

More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Hopkinsville Community College

8

Gateway Community and Technical College
Florence, KY

252 Annual Graduates

$25,708 Median Starting Salary

$12,400 Median Student Debt

Gateway is a small public college located in the large suburb of Florence.

Those liberal arts general studies students who get their associate degree from Gateway Community and Technical College earn $3,365 more than the average liberal arts grad.

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9

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown, KY

461 Annual Graduates

$22,476 Median Starting Salary

$11,000 Median Student Debt

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Elizabethtown.

Students who graduate with their associate from the liberal arts program report average early career income of $22,476.

More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

10

Morehead State University
Morehead, KY

23 Annual Graduates

$22,575 Median Student Debt

Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Morehead.More information about a associate in liberal arts general studies from Morehead State University

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	5,107
Georgia	121	7,085
Florida	121	63,334
North Carolina	120	17,285
Arkansas	105	4,615
Tennessee	102	9,311
Virginia	97	6,800
West Virginia	92	2,520
Louisiana	80	1,766
South Carolina	77	3,767
Alabama	69	5,517

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Liberal Arts General Studies Related Rankings by Major

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of 0 different types of Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities programs to choose from.

Liberal Arts Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	5,435
General Studies	130

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.