by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Northern Kentucky University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in Kentucky for overall quality. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern Kentucky University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Murray State University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list means University of the Cumberlands is a great place for students working on their degree. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is University of the Cumberlands a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Out of the 19 master’s degree schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #4 spot on the list. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Kentucky University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
The quality degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Eastern Kentucky University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
Morehead State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Morehead State University is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
University of Louisville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. This large public school is located in Louisville, Kentucky.
Not only is University of Louisville a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Kentucky for overall quality.
University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the school is a large public institution.
University of Kentucky has the honor of being ranked #1 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Sullivan University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Not only is Sullivan University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Lindsey Wilson College landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. Lindsey Wilson College is located in Columbia, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Lindsey Wilson College a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Brescia University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brescia University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
Georgetown College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. Georgetown College is located in Georgetown, Kentucky and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Georgetown College is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Kentucky.
Thomas More University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. Crestview Hills, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Thomas More University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Kentucky for overall quality.
With a ranking of #14, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky.
Campbellsville University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Bellarmine University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Louisville, Kentucky.
Bellarmine University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Union College Kentucky did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #16. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Barbourville, Kentucky.
Union College Kentucky has the honor of being ranked #19 in Kentucky for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Spalding University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky list. Spalding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky.
Not only is Spalding University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Asbury University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #18. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky.
Not only is Asbury University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Kentucky for overall quality.
Midway University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Kentucky ranking. Midway University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Midway, Kentucky.
Not only is Midway University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Kentucky for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
