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2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$14,467 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,098 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best value experiences for general business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Kentucky

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

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Business & Commerce

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year.

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#2

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY
$25,400 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbellsville University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Campbellsville University are $25,400 per year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Campbellsville University Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UK also made our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #4.

Full General Business/Commerce at University of Kentucky Report

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Business & Commerce Schools in Kentucky list.

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$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general business/commerce schools in Kentucky. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Murray State are $9,252 a year.

Full General Business/Commerce at Murray State University Report

$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general business/commerce programs. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year.

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#7

Spalding University

Louisville, KY
$26,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Spalding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general business/commerce students. It came in at #7 on the list. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Spalding undergraduate students pay an average of $26,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Spalding is ranked #3 for overall quality for general business in Kentucky.

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$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year.

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Best Value General Business/Commerce Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Consulate General Munich.

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