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Highest earning liberal arts programs in Kentucky
Kentucky liberal arts 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 | $62,607 | 45 |
| 2 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | Public, 4-year | $37,602 | 135 |
| 3 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $35,958 | 160 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | Public, 4-year | $35,746 | 221 |
| 5 | Murray State University | Murray | Public, 4-year | $34,304 | 124 |
| 6 | Morehead State University | Morehead | Public, 4-year | $30,055 | 137 |
| 7 | University of Louisville | Louisville | Public, 4-year | $22,239 | 33 |
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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