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2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

7 Schools Ranked
$19,555 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,442 Avg Student Debt

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kentucky to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
3,009 Total Awards
$22,570 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 3,009 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Bachelor’s Degree recipients from WKU accumulate an average of $22,570 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Western Kentucky University Report

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
2,147 Total Awards
$10,592 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,440 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, the fairly large public school handed out 2,147 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $10,592 in tuition and fees if they attend NKU full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $20,848. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from NKU accumulate an average of $22,440 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
1,500 Total Awards
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,717 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Kentucky. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,500 students in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $9,432 in tuition and fees if they attend Murray State full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,888. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,717 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Midway University

Midway, Kentucky
204 Total Awards
$25,050 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,297 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midway University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Midway, Kentucky. It awarded 204 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $25,050 to cover tuition and fees at Midway. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,297 in student loans. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Midway University Report

#5

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
1,360 Total Awards
$17,690 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Kentucky. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 1,360 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,690 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of the Cumberlands Report

#5

Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky
325 Total Awards
$33,146 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,107 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 325 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

Asbury does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $33,146. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,107 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Asbury University Report

3 Total Awards

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at American National University - Lexington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Kentucky. ANU Lexington is located in Pikeville, Kentucky and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Since ANU Lexington is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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