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Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky

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. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 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.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#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 attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,147 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $10,592 in tuition and fees if they attend NKU full time. Out-of-state students 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.

In 2020-2021 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Murray State University

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

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 1,500 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students from Kentucky who attend Murray State full time pay an average of $9,432 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,888. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Murray State accumulate an average of $21,717 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 42% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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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. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Midway, Kentucky, and it awarded 204 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at Midway is $25,050. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,297 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

University of the Cumberlands

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. 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.

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#5

Asbury University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Kentucky list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 325 bachelor’s degrees 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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Asbury accumulate an average of $25,107 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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3 Total Awards

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, American National University - Lexington landed the # 5 spot on the list. ANU Lexington is a private for-profit institution located in Pikeville, Kentucky. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 3 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

ANU Lexington is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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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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