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Highest earning business programs in Kentucky
Kentucky business 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 | Sullivan University | Louisville | For-profit, 4-year | $56,432 | 68 |
| 2 | University of Kentucky | Lexington | Public, 4-year | $49,431 | 290 |
| 3 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | Public, 4-year | $48,654 | 65 |
| 4 | Spalding University | Louisville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,596 | 37 |
| 5 | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,242 | 88 |
| 6 | Berea College | Berea | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,627 | 31 |
| 7 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $41,502 | 75 |
| 8 | Midway University | Midway | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,334 | 37 |
| 9 | Morehead State University | Morehead | Public, 4-year | $38,301 | 42 |
| 10 | Murray State University | Murray | Public, 4-year | $37,285 | 75 |
| 11 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,749 | 78 |
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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