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Highest earning master's 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 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | Public, 4-year | $77,876 | 92 |
| 2 | University of Louisville | Louisville | Public, 4-year | $76,142 | 124 |
| 3 | University of Kentucky | Lexington | Public, 4-year | $72,349 | 122 |
| 4 | Morehead State University | Morehead | Public, 4-year | $70,369 | 61 |
| 5 | Murray State University | Murray | Public, 4-year | $65,188 | 61 |
| 6 | Spalding University | Louisville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,917 | 30 |
| 7 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,499 | 47 |
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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