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2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges
$45,098 Avg Salary
$30,436 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Business/Commerce School for You

In 2020-2021, general business/commerce students earned 1,422 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best for general business majors pursuing a .

Top Kentucky Schools in Business & Commerce

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the best school in Kentucky for general business/commerce students. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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#6

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Spalding University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#7

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general business/commerce programs. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general business/commerce students. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

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Best General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 160
Florida 559
Georgia 373
Tennessee 176
Louisiana 138
Alabama 35
South Carolina 123
Arkansas 30
West Virginia 275

One of 20 majors within the area of study, general business/commerce has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
Finance & Financial Management 5,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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