Economics Schools in Kentucky
Kentucky contains
thirteen
schools that offer economics programs.
Centre College,
the highest-ranking economics school in KY, has a total student population of 1,216 and
is the
134th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 13 economics schools
in Kentucky,
only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Bellarmine University comes out as the most expensive ($22,020/yr),
with Morehead State University as the lowest recorded at only $8,053/yr.
Economics students from Kentucky schools who go on to become
economists,
economics professors,
analysts,
economic analysts, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 13,160 people working as
economists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$96,320.
Also, Business and financial operations employees make on average $65,900 per year and there are about 6,063,670 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Kentucky alone, there are
57,030 employed business and financial operations employees earning an average yearly salary of
$53,450. Economists in this state earn
$56,650/yr and there are 130 employed.
Also, within the economics schools
in Kentucky, the average student population is 2,555 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
16 to 1. Aside from economics,
there are 2859 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,477 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,117, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Economics Programs in Kentucky
Centre College
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Economics, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Berea College
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Transylvania University
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Campbellsville University
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Louisville
Business/Managerial Economics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Western Kentucky University
Business/Managerial Economics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Applied Economics
Levels offered:
Masters
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Murray State University
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Bellarmine University
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Georgetown College
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Eastern Kentucky University
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Morehead State University
Business/Managerial Economics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Northern Kentucky University
Business/Managerial Economics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Thomas More College
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Kentucky Interesting Facts
- The town of Murray is home to the Boy Scouts of America Scouting Museum located on the campus of Murray State University.
- The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country. It is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville on the first Saturday in May.
- The Bluegrass Country around Lexington is home to some of the world's finest racehorses.
- Kentucky was a popular hunting ground for the Shawnee and Cherokee Indian nations prior to being settled by white settlers.
- In 1774 Harrodstown (now Harrodsburg) was established as the first permanent settlement in the Kentucky region. It was named after James Harrod who led a team of area surveyors.
Top National Parks in Kentucky:
Famous State Residents:
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