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Highest earning master's 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 | $82,007 | 126 |
| 2 | Bellarmine University | Louisville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $68,630 | 74 |
| 3 | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,940 | 77 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | Public, 4-year | $64,836 | 105 |
| 5 | Sullivan University | Louisville | For-profit, 4-year | $64,194 | 132 |
| 6 | Midway University | Midway | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,032 | 92 |
| 7 | University of Pikeville | Pikeville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,889 | 31 |
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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