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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. programs in Kentucky

Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.

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What these Kentucky programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

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Programs with 5-year earnings19 of 22

Programs with a cost estimate22 of 22

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Highland Heights, KY · Public

Northern Kentucky University

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$31,3301 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,382 2-year degree

Richmond, KY · Public

Eastern Kentucky University

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$28,5431 year after completion

$37,3195 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,080 2-year degree

Louisville, KY · Public

Jefferson Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$27,3491 year after completion

$44,7015 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,752 2-year degree

Lexington, KY · Public

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$26,0221 year after completion

$38,7075 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,226 2-year degree

Florence, KY · Public

Gateway Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$25,7081 year after completion

$40,4215 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,450 2-year degree

Morehead, KY · Public

Morehead State University

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$25,0731 year after completion

$34,3085 years after completion

Est. total cost $19,586 2-year degree

Bowling Green, KY · Public

Western Kentucky University

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$25,0401 year after completion

$33,1875 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,980 2-year degree

Hopkinsville, KY · Public

Hopkinsville Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$22,5401 year after completion

$37,0895 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,750 2-year degree

Elizabethtown, KY · Public

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$22,4761 year after completion

$36,9215 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,286 2-year degree

Somerset, KY · Public

Somerset Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$21,6631 year after completion

$33,0045 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,796 2-year degree

Paducah, KY · Public

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$21,5401 year after completion

$35,8455 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,706 2-year degree

Bowling Green, KY · Public

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$21,0981 year after completion

$35,7985 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,074 2-year degree

Owensboro, KY · Public

Owensboro Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,5801 year after completion

$37,8795 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,600 2-year degree

Prestonsburg, KY · Public

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,3461 year after completion

$33,0175 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,746 2-year degree

Henderson, KY · Public

Henderson Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,0271 year after completion

$35,2195 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,464 2-year degree

Ashland, KY · Public

Ashland Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$18,7511 year after completion

$36,3985 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,434 2-year degree

Maysville, KY · Public

Maysville Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$18,5801 year after completion

$36,6435 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,210 2-year degree

Madisonville, KY · Public

Madisonville Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$17,9851 year after completion

$33,6325 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,812 2-year degree

Hazard, KY · Public

Hazard Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$17,9731 year after completion

$34,6605 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,910 2-year degree

Cumberland, KY · Public

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$16,9661 year after completion

$30,9375 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,462 2-year degree

Campbellsville, KY · Private

Campbellsville University

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $38,682 2-year degree

Frankfort, KY · Public

Kentucky State University

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,080 2-year degree

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