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Social Science Schools in Kentucky

Kentucky contains 36 schools that offer social science programs. Centre College, the highest-ranking social science school in KY, has a total student population of 1,216 and is the 134th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 36 social science schools in Kentucky, only 7 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Phoenix-Louisville Campus comes out as the most expensive ($24,363/yr), with Big Sandy Community and Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $5,352/yr.

Social Science students from Kentucky schools who go on to become social scientists, legislators, politicians, professors, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 29,250 people working as social scientists and related workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $73,450. Also, Sociologists make on average $76,190 per year and there are about 4,430 of them employed in the US today.

Also, within the social science schools in Kentucky, the average student population is 2,555 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from social science, 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.

Social Science Programs in Kentucky

Centre College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Berea College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Transylvania University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Alice Lloyd College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Campbellsville University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Kentucky Wesleyan College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Kentucky State University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Louisville

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Western Kentucky University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Asbury College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Spalding University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Murray State University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Bellarmine University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Georgetown College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Eastern Kentucky University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Morehead State University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Northern Kentucky University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Thomas More College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Brescia University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of the Cumberlands

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Mid-Continent University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Union College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Pikeville College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Lindsey Wilson College

• Social Science Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

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