Best Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Degrees in Kentucky by ROI

Colleges in Kentucky ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Kentucky

18

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$383,604

Across Kentucky programs

Average Annual Cost

$14,219

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Gateway Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 47.5%

 -$264,198 $31,012 $13,849 $12,400 Full ROI →
2 Jefferson Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 32.7%

 -$275,991 $30,476 $13,488 $13,730 Full ROI →
3 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 50.9%

 -$289,577 $29,634 $13,738 $10,949 Full ROI →
4 Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 36.2%

 -$310,502 $28,613 $13,281 $12,000 Full ROI →
5 West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 47.3%

 -$320,460 $27,966 $13,457 $9,531 Full ROI →
6 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 45.6%

 -$341,594 $27,013 $13,502 $11,000 Full ROI →
7 Owensboro Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 48.0%

 -$348,517 $26,456 $12,483 $9,386 Full ROI →
8 Hopkinsville Community College

Grad rate: 37.0%

 -$354,185 $26,213 $12,810 $9,500 Full ROI →
9 Maysville Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 50.2%

 -$395,339 $24,392 $13,015 $12,703 Full ROI →
10 Madisonville Community College

Grad rate: 55.9%

 -$395,370 $24,195 $13,413 $9,218 Full ROI →
11 Henderson Community College

Grad rate: 38.4%

 -$403,332 $23,954 $13,433 $11,516 Full ROI →
12 Eastern Kentucky University

Grad rate: 49.5%

 -$403,993 $25,014 $22,265 $14,625 Full ROI →
13 Somerset Community College

Grad rate: 41.5%

 -$431,851 $22,506 $12,464 $12,625 Full ROI →
14 Ashland Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 52.2%

 -$442,590 $22,132 $13,571 $13,399 Full ROI →
15 Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College

Grad rate: 38.3%

 -$449,817 $21,353 $12,431 $8,900 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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Browse Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs ranked by 20-year ROI in every state that offers this degree.

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