KY · BACHELOR’S-REPORTING COLLEGES

Best ROI colleges in Kentucky

Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.

27eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1
Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Private for-profit
+5%+$13,890
2
University of KentuckyLexington, KY · Public
−39%−$98,374
3
Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY · Private nonprofit
−39%−$104,686
4
Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, KY · Private nonprofit
−40%−$106,670
5
Centre CollegeDanville, KY · Private nonprofit
−41%−$107,604
6
University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Public
−45%−$113,942
7
Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · Public
−51%−$108,864
8
Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY · Private nonprofit
−55%−$156,474
9
Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY · Private nonprofit
−79%−$211,822
10
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · Public
−79%−$177,800
11
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · Public
−82%−$184,440
12
University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY · Private nonprofit
−84%−$197,528
13
Midway UniversityMidway, KY · Private nonprofit
−84%−$250,076
14
University of PikevillePikeville, KY · Private nonprofit
−86%−$223,544
15
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, KY · Private nonprofit
−89%−$222,204
16
Murray State UniversityMurray, KY · Public
−90%−$193,794
17
Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY · Private for-profit
−91%−$255,828
18
Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY · Public
−92%−$200,572
19
Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY · Private nonprofit
−93%−$219,590
20
Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY · Public
−95%−$202,060
21
Union Commonwealth UniversityBarbourville, KY · Private nonprofit
−97%−$257,144
22
Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KY · Private nonprofit
−101%−$216,736
23
Beckfield College-FlorenceFlorence, KY · Private for-profit
−106%−$309,512
24
Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY · Private nonprofit
−106%−$272,884
25
Asbury UniversityWilmore, KY · Private nonprofit
−113%−$299,604
26
Lindsey Wilson UniversityColumbia, KY · Private nonprofit
−114%−$273,590
27
Berea CollegeBerea, KY · Private nonprofit
−114%−$233,544

Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Kentucky.