2026 Best Best Schools in Kentucky
Best is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Best in Kentucky
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall best education in Kentucky.
Top Schools in Best
Leading the list is Bellarmine University, our #1 school for best. Bellarmine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville. Bellarmine University graduates 64% of students within six years. About 11 best degrees were awarded at Bellarmine University in the most recent year. Graduates of the best program make about $30,930 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,990 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
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