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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Kentucky

18 Colleges
$42,956 Avg Salary
$25,392 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was ranked 3rd in Kentucky. In fact, 2,845 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 18 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

The excellent programs at Thomas More University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in Kentucky. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Crestview Hills.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 18 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bellarmine University is a great place for business, management and marketing students. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #7 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Kentucky list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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#8

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Sullivan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Kentucky list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

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#10

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

With a ranking of #10, Asbury University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business, management and marketing students. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

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Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,604
Florida 10,641
Virginia 6,276
Tennessee 3,234
North Carolina 6,200
Georgia 4,603
West Virginia 1,895
Louisiana 4,370
South Carolina 2,077
Arkansas 731
Alabama 4,164

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137
Finance & Financial Management 5,784
Marketing 4,011
Management Information Systems 2,766
International Business 2,007
Entrepreneurial Studies 1,823
Taxation 1,350
Hospitality Management 1,341
Real Estate 1,280
Other Business, Management & Marketing 1,073
General Sales & Marketing 537
Construction Management 466
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 180
Business/Managerial Economics 162
Insurance 143
Business/Corporate Communications 117
Telecommunications Management 23

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.

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