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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$10,077 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$66,712 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree 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 Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for business, management and marketing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

Check out the business, management and marketing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Cumberlands the best value school in Kentucky for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Business, Management & Marketing at University of the Cumberlands

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for business, management and marketing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $10,284 per year.

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#3

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Out of the 18 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas More University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Thomas More is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Crestview Hills.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Thomas More are $11,820 per year.

Thomas More did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#4

Midway University

Midway, KY

Out of the 18 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Midway University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Midway are $7,464 per year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Midway University Report

#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Kentucky Report

#6

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

Campbellsville University graduate students pay an average of $8,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 per year.

Bellarmine U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#8

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree business, management and marketing programs. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

Asbury graduate students pay an average of $9,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at Asbury University Report

Murray State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Murray State are $9,882 per year.

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#9

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business, management and marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

UofL graduate students pay an average of $13,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Business, Management & Marketing at University of Louisville Report

Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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