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