Best colleges for social work in Kentucky
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in social work, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for social work in Kentucky14 schools
14 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Kentucky.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in social work, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · Public#5 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 2
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY · Private nonprofit#6 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 3
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY · Public#8 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 4
Brescia University
Owensboro, KY · Private nonprofitTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B · Top 47%
- 5
Murray State University
Murray, KY · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 6
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 7
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 8
Kentucky Christian University
Grayson, KY · Private nonprofit#14 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 9
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 10
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY · Private nonprofit#19 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B
- 11
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 12
Spalding University
Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit#23 in Kentucky
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade C+
- 13
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
- 14
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY · PublicTop 10% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in social work
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky | $18,851 | $22,500 | $59,025 | 71% |
| Asbury University | $21,401 | $24,028 | $42,368 | 65% |
| University of Louisville | $17,988 | $20,500 | $53,899 | 61% |
| Brescia University | $8,709 | $29,430 | $45,500 | 54% |
| Murray State University | $9,096 | $20,500 | $44,737 | 61% |
| Northern Kentucky University | $8,191 | $23,000 | $50,220 | 52% |
| Eastern Kentucky University | $11,040 | $22,500 | $45,795 | 50% |
| Kentucky Christian University | $24,038 | $22,250 | $42,375 | 37% |
| Western Kentucky University | $10,990 | $22,095 | $43,889 | 56% |
| University of Pikeville | $20,311 | $20,679 | $48,231 | 42% |
| Morehead State University | $9,793 | $22,250 | $43,197 | 52% |
| Spalding University | $25,491 | $25,250 | $49,438 | 52% |
| Campbellsville University | $19,341 | $17,156 | $41,583 | 42% |
| Kentucky State University | $8,040 | $25,938 | $36,382 | 32% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 10
- California 26
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 3
- Florida 14
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 14
- Kansas 10
- Louisiana 9
- Maine 5
- Maryland 10
- Massachusetts 12
- Michigan 22
- Minnesota 16
- Mississippi 11
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 13
- New York 29
- North Carolina 24
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 42
- Oklahoma 6
- Oregon 5
- Pennsylvania 34
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 3
- South Carolina 6
- Tennessee 19
- Texas 34
- Utah 4
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 15
- Washington 8
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 16