Highest-earning colleges in Kentucky
Colleges ranked by reported median earnings five years after completion. Price and modeled ROI do not affect the order.
27eligible collegesYear 5earnings period
LOWERMEDIAN EARNINGS · YEAR 5 AFTER COMPLETIONHIGHER
1Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Private for-profit
$71,805Observed median earnings
2Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY · Private nonprofit
$61,131Observed median earnings
3Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, KY · Private nonprofit
$61,067Observed median earnings
4University of KentuckyLexington, KY · Public
$60,703Observed median earnings
5Centre CollegeDanville, KY · Private nonprofit
$60,552Observed median earnings
6University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Public
$58,801Observed median earnings
7Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY · Private nonprofit
$57,549Observed median earnings
8Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · Public
$55,390Observed median earnings
9Transylvania UniversityLexington, KY · Private nonprofit
$50,583Observed median earnings
10Midway UniversityMidway, KY · Private nonprofit
$49,824Observed median earnings
11Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · Public
$49,636Observed median earnings
12Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · Public
$48,952Observed median earnings
13University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY · Private nonprofit
$48,890Observed median earnings
14University of PikevillePikeville, KY · Private nonprofit
$48,770Observed median earnings
15Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeOwensboro, KY · Private nonprofit
$47,632Observed median earnings
16Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY · Private for-profit
$47,630Observed median earnings
17Murray State UniversityMurray, KY · Public
$47,259Observed median earnings
18Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY · Public
$46,860Observed median earnings
19Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY · Private nonprofit
$46,679Observed median earnings
20Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY · Public
$46,010Observed median earnings
21Union Commonwealth UniversityBarbourville, KY · Private nonprofit
$45,810Observed median earnings
22Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KY · Private nonprofit
$44,810Observed median earnings
23Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY · Private nonprofit
$43,448Observed median earnings
24Beckfield College-FlorenceFlorence, KY · Private for-profit
$43,302Observed median earnings
25Berea CollegeBerea, KY · Private nonprofit
$42,088Observed median earnings
26Lindsey Wilson UniversityColumbia, KY · Private nonprofit
$41,669Observed median earnings
27Asbury UniversityWilmore, KY · Private nonprofit
$41,600Observed median earnings
The ranking includes currently operating colleges in Kentucky with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and available year-5 earnings. It does not adjust for program mix, geography, student background or cost.
Highest-earning colleges by state
Every state page uses the same year-5 federal earnings measure and national eligibility screen.
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