Ranking
Best Education, General Colleges in Kentucky 2026
Berea College leads this ROI ranking with an A+ value grade and a 17.67 school-wide ROI proxy. EduGradify ranks 6 eligible colleges here by earnings against net price.
6 eligible Kentucky colleges reporting awards in Education, General, ranked by EduGradify's school-wide value signal.
- Schools ranked
- 6
- Cheapest net price
- $6,106
- Top earnings 10y
- $50,220
- Public / Private
- 2 / 4
Berea College
A+- ROI proxy
- 17.67
- Net price
- $6,106
- Earnings 10y
- $43,150
- Acceptance
- 19.3%
Northern Kentucky University
A- ROI proxy
- 15.33
- Net price
- $8,191
- Earnings 10y
- $50,220
- Acceptance
- 67.7%
Morehead State University
A- ROI proxy
- 11.03
- Net price
- $9,793
- Earnings 10y
- $43,197
- Acceptance
- 77.2%
University of Pikeville
C- ROI proxy
- 5.94
- Net price
- $20,311
- Earnings 10y
- $48,231
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Union Commonwealth University
D- ROI proxy
- 4.93
- Net price
- $21,311
- Earnings 10y
- $42,002
- Acceptance
- 63.2%
Midway University
D- ROI proxy
- 3.74
- Net price
- $29,579
- Earnings 10y
- $44,246
- Acceptance
- 95.1%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Kentucky schools reporting awards in Education, General, excludes low-denominator, very small and incomplete records, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The eligible set's average EduGradify ROI proxy is 9.77 (2 public, 4 private).
ROI lists require average net price of at least $4,600, enrollment of at least 500 and a reported graduation rate so unusually small denominators or incomplete records cannot dominate the public leaderboard.
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Berea College in Berea, KY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi proxy using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Kentucky colleges are in this list?
6 Kentucky colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.