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2026 Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools in Kentucky

1 Colleges in the United States
$21,910 Avg Student Debt
$53,899 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Badge [Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship](/majors/education/educational-administration/elementary-and-middle-school-administration-principalship/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong elementary & middle school administration/principalship education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for elementary & middle school administration/principalship students.

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2026 Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools in Kentucky

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in elementary & middle school administration/principalship, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools

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Our analysis ranked University Of Louisville the best value for a degree in elementary & middle school administration/principalship in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,136 in tuition and fees, compared with $29,482 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,910 to complete the elementary & middle school administration/principalship program here. Elementary & Middle School Administration/principalship graduates of University Of Louisville earn a median of $58,534 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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