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Highest earning business administration programs in Kentucky
Kentucky business administration programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas More University | Crestview Hills | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,458 | 118 |
| 2 | Sullivan University | Louisville | For-profit, 4-year | $46,483 | 93 |
| 3 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | Public, 4-year | $44,564 | 62 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | Public, 4-year | $44,498 | 233 |
| 5 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $43,055 | 66 |
| 6 | Bellarmine University | Louisville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,061 | 43 |
| 7 | University of Pikeville | Pikeville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,213 | 44 |
| 8 | Lindsey Wilson College | Columbia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,986 | 46 |
| 9 | Morehead State University | Morehead | Public, 4-year | $35,943 | 60 |
| 10 | Union Commonwealth University | Barbourville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,875 | 34 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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