by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,941 and $26,734 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts / sciences and humanities program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 162 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Eastern Kentucky University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 145 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Morehead State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at WKU
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at NKU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 100 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Murray State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of the Cumberlands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Cumberlands
University of Louisville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 39 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Thomas More University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. It awarded 32 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Thomas More University
Campbellsville University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Campbellsville University is a fairly large school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 25 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Campbellsville University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Lindsey Wilson College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Kentucky. It awarded 17 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Lindsey Wilson College
Kentucky State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Frankfort, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Kentucky State University
Union College Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Barbourville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Union College Kentucky
Bellarmine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Bellarmine University
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Brescia University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Owensboro, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Brescia University
Spalding University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Spalding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Spalding University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Kentucky Wesleyan College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kentucky Wesleyan College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #19, Transylvania University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. 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.
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 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%.
Full Transylvania University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Centre College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Danville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Centre College
Alice Lloyd College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Alice Lloyd College is a small school located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky that handed out 1 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Alice Lloyd
With a ranking of #22, Kentucky Mountain Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Kentucky Mountain Bible College is a small school located in Jackson, Kentucky that handed out 0 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at KMBC
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
